43+ min ago   (1187+ words) Thousands of Fresno Unified retirees abruptly lost their health insurance this month, forcing many into limbo as they wait on decisions. Some retirees aired their concerns at Wednesday night's School Board meeting, demanding answers, and welcoming news of a temporary…...

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5+ hour, 13+ min ago   (597+ words) FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Over 6,000 Fresno Unified retirees have gone without in-network healthcare coverage since the start of the year as negotiations stalled between Community Medical Centers and insurance company Aetna. Aetna releasing a statement saying in part, "We engaged with…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (286+ words) Medicare Advantage marries all core coverage into a single package under Part C. Medigap supplements Original Medicare with predictable cost-sharing. Advantage networks are narrower, may require referrals, and often bundle extras like dental or vision. Medigap offers broader provider flexibility but…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago   (106+ words) The Senate report stated that the insurer has turned risk adjustment into a major profit-centered strategy, raising costs for Medicare beneficiaries. UnitedHealth Used Aggressive Diagnosing Strategy to Boost Federal Funding for Medicare Advantage: Senate Report UnitedHealth Group uses aggressive tactics…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (320+ words) Senators Wyden and Warren request documentation on hospital transfers and incentives following earlier concerns. Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren formally renewed their inquiry into UnitedHealth Group's nursing'home care practices, sending a follow'up letter Jan. 7 to UHG CEO Stephen Hemsley…...

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15+ hour, 9+ min ago   (255+ words) OTTUMWA, Iowa " MercyOne Ottumwa Family and Internal Medicine is closing its doors in less than two months, Public Relations Lead Alex Carfae confirmed to Local 5." MercyOne's decision to close the primary care clinic is driven by a "need to strengthen…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago   (260+ words) Washington policymakers are increasingly aligned around expanding Medicare "site-neutral" payment policies in 2026, a shift that would pay hospital outpatient departments the same rates as physician offices for a broader set of common services. In November, CMS finalized a policy to…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago   (547+ words) By all accounts, the past handful of years have exposed rampant worker shortages plaguing many, if not most, skilled nursing operators. And things figure to only get more challenging." Unless more providers emulate Riverside Post Acute in Jacksonville, FL, that…...