Tag: Coverage

New York Senate Approves Bill To Mandate Medical Marijuana Health Insurance Coverage

June 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The New York Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would require public health insurance programs to cover medical marijuana expenses and clarify that private insurers are allowed to do the same. The legislation, sponsored by Diane Savino (D), moved through two committees before passing the Senate by a vote of 53-10, and it’s now…

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Equal mental health insurance coverage elusive despite legal guarantee

June 9, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Placeholder while article actions load Max Tillitt was finally making progress in his battle with addiction and mental illness when word arrived that United Behavioral Health was cutting off his benefits. Tillitt, 21, had become addicted to opioids prescribed after a high school football injury, then moved on to heroin, relapsing seven or eight times…

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‘Unretiring’? This is how to handle your Medicare coverage

May 20, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images Retirees on Medicare who are heading back to the workforce may discover they have choices when it comes to their health-care coverage. That is, depending on the size of your new employer, you might be able to pick up the company health plan and drop Medicare — and then…

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WA takes step toward expanding health insurance coverage for all residents, regardless of immigration status

May 18, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Washington has taken a significant step toward expanding health and dental insurance coverage to nearly all residents, particularly those who are undocumented. The Washington Health Benefit Exchange, the state’s health insurance marketplace, on Friday submitted a waiver application that, if approved, allows states to bypass or change some Affordable Care Act requirements. If the federal…

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Health Insurance With Customized Coverage And Lower Costs? Burnham Benefits Shapes Innovative Plans For Like-Minded Businesses

May 11, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Burnham Benefits colleagues volunteering for a Habit for Humanity build Burnham Benefits The rising cost of health insurance in the United States — up nearly 50% in the last decade — continues to put a greater financial burden on individuals and businesses. Access to health insurance has been tied to employment for most working-age U.S….

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Maryland lawmakers push to expand Medicaid coverage for transgender residents

May 3, 2022 Sharika Soukup

In light of recent federal policy changes, Sen. Mary L. Washington (D-Baltimore City) and Del. Anne R. Kaiser (D-Montgomery) are urging the Department of Health to redesign its Medicaid policy surrounding health care for transgender Marylanders. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email…

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Health insurance giant now says 5,000 Vermonters’ coverage at risk in contract dispute

April 21, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Updated at 6:48 p.m. In the nick of time, the University of Vermont Health Network has reached an agreement to continue accepting health insurance from thousands of Vermonters covered by UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer. The hospital network and the insurer…

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Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead

February 22, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different insurance. Many others are bound to get lost in the transition. State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of a…

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