.
Fertility benefits are on the rise: report

Fertility benefits are on the rise: report

More employers now offer fertility benefits, particularly fertility medications and in vitro fertilization, according to a new report. Article By:...

Biden administration finalizes rule raising mental health coverage standards for private plans

Biden administration finalizes rule raising mental health coverage standards for private plans

The rule gives additional teeth to an almost 16-year-old law meant to force health insurers to cover mental health and...

Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials increased in 2022

Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials increased in 2022

More than 80% of denied requests were overturned when appealed, but few beneficiaries formally questioned the decisions. Article By: Emily...

Premiums for ACA plans to grow 7% next year: KFF

Premiums for ACA plans to grow 7% next year: KFF

Insurers cited workforce shortages, hospital consolidation and growing demand for pricey GLP-1 drugs as reasons driving the premium increases for 2025....

Appeals court hands providers latest win in No Surprises litigation

Appeals court hands providers latest win in No Surprises litigation

The 5th Circuit Court’s decision vacates instructions that arbiters should first consider the qualifying payment amount in deciding payments over contested out-of-network bills. Article...

Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

Cost of cardiovascular conditions is up 33% — “higher than we would expect given medical inflation,” the company said. Article...

Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

Cost of cardiovascular conditions is up 33% — “higher than we would expect given medical inflation,” the company said. Article...

California, Oregon eye universal health coverage

California, Oregon eye universal health coverage

The states have proposed creating insurance systems similar to Medicare for All. But the plans need approval from the federal...

Blue Cross NC closes purchase of FastMed urgent care clinics

Blue Cross NC closes purchase of FastMed urgent care clinics

The insurer also named Jim Moffett, who previously worked at a Florida-based division of Trinity Health, as the urgent care...

Trends shaping the business of health insurance in 2024

Trends shaping the business of health insurance in 2024

Here’s what experts saw in their crystal balls for the coming year, including a spike in the uninsured rate and...