Health Insurance Companies: Charge Smokers More To Cut Costs

In light of the coronavirus, health insurance companies have made changes, including waiving copays and out-of-pocket costs for testing and treatment. .....»»

Health insurance companies Cigna Corp. (NYSE: CI) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) will waive all out-of-pocket expenses for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, President Donald Trump announced in a read more.....»»

Letting patients in on the true cost of MRIs, hip replacements and other procedures has been shown to bring down costs — which is why hospitals and insurance companies have sworn to fight it......»»

Companies often turn to self-funded health insurance plans to reduce costs. But larger-than-expected claims the employer might face could negate any savings employers anticipate over the cost of a fully insured plan. Companies can purchase stop-l.....»»

New health insurance choices give Minnesota companies opportunities to manage risk, reduce costs, and control claims. “The market is opening up for creative solutions,” said Erik Hinz, a Minneapolis-based Sales Executive for The Horton Group, an.....»»

Private health insurers contribute nothing to healthcare except costs. It's time to throw them out. Private health insurers contribute nothing to healthcare except costs. It's time to throw them out......»»

Colorado employers are paying health-insurance rate increases above the national average, even as they pay salary increases in line with countrywide norms, according to the latest annual survey from Lockton Companies. The results mean that both em.....»»

REUTERS/Nir Elias The demand for medical marijuana in Germany has skyrocketed since it was legalised in March last year. The law allows patients to access cannabis on prescription and charge.....»»

Cut out the middleman — pharmacy benefit management companies, insurance brokers and even insurers. Negotiate package prices. Hire your own clinicians......»»

It's time to rethink competition rules surrounding hospitals......»»

In today’s healthcare environment, employees often avoid seeking primary care due to multiple barriers such as costs, health insurance confusion, inconvenient access to a doctor, and limited time to visit a physician. In fact, 44% of Americans a.....»»

In today’s healthcare environment, employees often avoid seeking primary care due to multiple barriers such as costs, health insurance confusion, inconvenient access to a doctor, and limited time to visit a physician. In fact, 44% of Americans admi.....»»

In today’s healthcare environment, employees often avoid seeking primary care due to multiple barriers such as costs, health insurance confusion, inconvenient access to a doctor, and limited time to visit a physician. In fact, 44% of Ameri.....»»

One of the nation's largest health insurance companies entered into an agreement to buy MDLive. Evernorth, a Cigna (NYSE: CI) portfolio company, announced it will purchase the Miramar-based telehealth company in a deal expected to close in the seco.....»»

However, the company’s profit fell in the quarter ended Dec. 31, hurt by higher costs at its health insurance unit......»»

Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law on New Year's Day a multi-faceted health care bill that requires insurance companies to cover telehealth visits the same way they cover in-person care......»»

UnitedHealthcare will rejoin Maryland's Affordable Care Act marketplace for individual health plans, adding a third competitor to the market that has been historically unstable. The national health insurer is one of three companies that had pulle.....»»

Mike Cohen/Getty Images for The New York Times Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told employees Tuesday that the company is laying off nearly 1,900 people, around 25% of its workforce, due t.....»»

David J. Phillip/AP On Monday, Michael Bloomberg pledged to pay the health insurance costs of his former presidential campaign staffers, through November. Business Insider and other outlets had reported complaints from staffers who felt they .....»»

By an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in the early years of the health care law cha.....»»