Political heavyweights wage battle that could greatly alter Alabama’s health insurance market
ALFA's proposed self-funded health plan has sparked a fight with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. Who will come out on ...
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Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low ...
Breast ultrasounds are 'matter of life and death,' but getting insurance to cover screening can be a challenge
For women with dense breast tissue, ABUS automated ultrasound scans can detect cancers that mammograms can miss. But since ...
Hospital facility fees are driving up health care costs in Houston — and catching the eye of lawmakers
The fees, which are billed separately from physician’s services, have been around for decades but have sparked nationwide ...
Common Challenges In Cross-Border Logistics (And How To Overcome Them)
Toll costs at critical border passages can significantly impact the economics of cross-border transportation. The Blue Water ...
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After success with weight loss GLP-1 drugs, IBX patients face high costs after insurer drops coverage for obesity
Independence Blue Cross began limiting coverage of GLP-1 drugs on Jan. 1 to some medical conditions, but not obesity or weight loss.
Insurance company approves liver transplant after first denying $800K surgery, family says
A Nebraska man says he never thought a battle with insurance would be the toughest part of his medical journey.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield lawsuit settlement checks are going out soon. Who gets one?
Blue Cross Blue Shield payments to about 6 million people are set to go out more than two years after the health insurer reached a $2.67 billion settlement with subscribers. Notices of payments to ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.67 billion settlement checks sent soon. Who's eligible?
Two and a half years after Blue Cross Blue Shield reached the settlement, funds finally are expected to be distributed to about 6 million people.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield settles suit. How many Californians get a check?
A check of my own claim showed that it is currently "in review ... 2013 when a class-action antitrust lawsuit was filed against more than 35 Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plans, including ...