The company attributes this growth to a combination of factors, primarily the increased health awareness triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with a more focused strategy to expand into underserved regions

A major trend this year among small employers is to drop group health insurance coverage to help their employees pay for individual health insurance policies. By switching their employees to the individual health insurance marketplace, the small employers are ensuring that their employees get to choose the coverage that is best for their families. In addition, by not offering a group health insurance policy, the employers are making sure their employees have access to premium tax credits to assist them with the cost of their premiums.

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A few months before most of the Affordable Care Act provisions that restructured health insurance markets took effect, a broker described the great lengths to which he thought many small businesses might go in order to keep their relatively low insurance premiums. He anticipated that these small companies would start to pay employee health care costs out of their own treasuries — what's called, in the industry, self-funded insurance.

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Tip! Your contract should also list all of the things NOT covered in your health insurance coverage � these are items or services that you will need to pay for out of your own pocket, should you require them.

A review of the top health insurance products and products that help discover the best health insurance for your family

Do you want to feel secure during your holiday and vacation trip around the world? You always want to feel the security while traveling. Of course, you need to secure your family as well. In case something bad happens to you, your family will receive enough claims to sustain their living.

New York — Employees in fields with higher workplace injury rates are generally less likely to be covered by employer-provided health insurance plans, results of a recent survey show.

Journal of Family History, Ahead of Print. This article examines the reasons for the underdevelopment of commercial health insurance as a family risk-sharing mechanism, from the viewpoint of traditional Chinese clan culture. Using genealogical data to create city-level indicators of clan culture, this study investigates its impact on the demand for family-oriented commercial health insurance. […]

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To explore the factors related to healthcare utilization (both inpatient and outpatient services) among foreign beneficiaries of the National Health Insurance (NHI) in Korea. Read the full article ›

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Expanding access to insurance is crucial for strengthening our country’s social safety net, addressing inequality, and building a more resilient society.

Hospitals and healthcare systems utilize data to streamline their operations. Through predictive analytics, they can forecast patient admissions, optimize staff scheduling, and manage inventory efficiently. These data-driven insights enhance resource allocation and ensure that healthcare facilities are prepared for fluctuations in demand.

Que Spencer Hansen serves as the owner of Tall Tree Administrators Inc.

Doreen Dann lends years of expertise to her work with DLD Healthcare Consulting & Insurance

Providence Insurance Group encourages everyone to become more engaged in their health care to lower costs.

Daniel J. Knapp is noted for his dedication to accounts management and sales

Precisions Health Reports has partnered with Curative to power early cardiometabolic disk detection for Curative's new employer health insurance plan.

50% of people who self-enroll have errors that may mean money is left on the table.

Entering the fourth quarter, businesses seeking cost-effective health plans for 2024 should consider these three tips. 

The Biden Administration has proposed a rule to require private health insurance to cover over-the-counter birth control pills, spermicide, condoms and plan B.

Undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as kids, who have legal status as DACA recipients, can buy subsidized health plans through Obamacare starting Nov. 1. But 18 states are suing to stop it.

Thousands of Highmark 2019 plan participants and groups to receive checks After announcing a reduction of Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace rates for the upcoming enrollment year, Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro has more good news for residents who purchase insurance on the Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace, those who purchase Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware plans […]

The marketplace’s eighth open enrollment period starts Sunday, Nov. 1, and ends Tuesday, Dec. 15, at www.HealthCare.gov, where consumers can renew existing coverage or sign up for a new plan. Coverage for enrollees who sign up by Dec. 15 and pay their first month’s premium will take effect Jan. 1.

For those who enroll by the deadline and pay their first premium, coverage will begin Jan. 1, 2021.

NEW CASTLE (Dec. 23, 2020) – Enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace increased more than 5% during the open enrollment period that ended Dec. 15. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, a total of 25,260 Delawareans signed up for 2021 coverage through the marketplace, an increase of 5.3% over last year’s open enrollment period, when […]

Delawareans looking for affordable health insurance will have an additional opportunity to sign up for coverage – including tax credits for eligible enrollees that help to reduce monthly premiums significantly.

Highmark plan participants and groups to receive checks Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced today that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware will issue rebates totaling over $12.3 million to some Delawareans. Residents who purchase insurance on the Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace, those who purchase Highmark Delaware plans outside of the marketplace, and Highmark small group […]

Delawareans can renew existing coverage or sign up for a new plan. Coverage for enrollees who sign up by Dec. 15 and pay their first month’s premium will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.

Consumers to have most options in history of Delaware Marketplace After years of work to increase competition on the Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace, Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced today that three health carriers intend to offer plans for the 2023 plan year – the most in the state’s history. AmeriHealth Caritas and Aetna CVS Health […]

Increased competition means more options for Delawareans, employers For the second consecutive year, Delawareans will have access to increased options on the Health Insurance Marketplace, Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced today, with 57 total plans offered by four insurers. In the 2024 plan year, consumers will have the opportunity to purchase plans from Celtic Insurance […]

For those who enroll by the deadline and pay their first premium, coverage will begin Feb. 1, 2022.

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 3, 2022) – With strong public demand for coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, enhanced federal subsidies, and Delaware’s reinsurance program keeping the cost of monthly premiums relatively steady, enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace for 2022 set an all-time high, increasing 26.8% over the open enrollment total for 2021. During Delaware’s ninth […]

The marketplace’s 10th open enrollment period started today, Nov. 1, and ends Jan. 15, 2023, at www.HealthCare.gov, where consumers can renew existing coverage or sign up for a new plan. Coverage for enrollees who sign up by Dec. 15 and pay their first month’s premium will be effective Jan. 1.

With more choice in plans than ever before, enhanced federal subsidies, and Delaware's reinsurance program keeping the cost of monthly premiums relatively steady, enrollment on Delaware's Health Insurance Marketplace for 2023 again set an all-time high, increasing 8% over the open enrollment total for 2022.

NEW CASTLE – Delawareans seeking coverage for 2024 will find more choice in insurers and plans than ever before on the Health Insurance Marketplace in the 11th year of open enrollment. The marketplace’s open enrollment period started today, Nov. 1, and ends Jan. 15, 2024. Consumers can renew existing coverage or sign up for a […]

Filings and affordability standard reporting reviewed by Department, consumers continue to benefit from increased competition, Inflation Reduction Act, and 1332 Reinsurance Waiver After welcoming new entrants for two consecutive years, the Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace is experiencing stability in carriers, plans, and rates for the 2025 plan year. Consumers will choose from 45 plans offered […]

The open enrollment period will run through Jan. 15, 2025. Delawareans can renew existing coverage or sign up for a new plan at www.HealthCare.gov. Coverage for enrollees who sign up by Dec. 15 and pay their first month’s premium will be effective Jan. 1.

According to an analysis by the Urban Institute, between 2010 and 2015, more than 19 million non-elderly people gained health insurance under the  Affordable Care Act. The top 10 states that ranked the highest based on percent of total population insured through the A.C.A. are Nevada (1), California (2), Oregon (3), Kentucky (4), New Mexico (5), West Virginia (6), Florida (7), Arkansas (8), Colorado (9), and Washington (10).

Twenty-five percent of low-income patients seeking care at community health centers remain without insurance coverage upon reaching the medlinkage of

By June, over 34.7 crore Ayushman cards had been issued and more than 29,000 hospitals empanelled under the medlinkAyushman Bharat/medlink (!--ref1--)

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has allowed insurance companies to offer Arogya Sanjeevani Policy as a group health insurance product to provide financial protection against viral outbreak to workers in business establishments. This year, Insurance regulator IRDAI

How to revitalise existing health insurance policies

The Ayushman Bharat scheme offers ₹5 lakh health coverage for seniors 70+, free and with easy Aadhaar-based enrollment

IRDAI’s changes to health insurance landscape provide enhanced protection, security and a more user-friendly experience

The company’s ability to reign in claims in the next three years is key monitorable

Why India’s health insurance models frustrate and exclude a large part of the population.

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As IRDAI lifts the age cap for seniors, the focus shifts to overcoming operational barriers

In a landmark move, the IRDAI’s recent guidelines aim to streamline and enhance the health insurance claims process. Groundbreaking among them is setting the three-hour timeline on cashless claims. 

The insurance covers pre-hospitalisation and post-hospitalization expenses along with road ambulance charges