Oregon insurance regulator requires telehealth and grace periods

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......»»

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.....»»

Proponents argue that providers should be compensated at the same level as in-clinic visits......»»

Telehealth isn't the only new or expanded benefit employees may be clamoring for: Pet insurance, pre-paid legal and critical illness/accident policies are more in demand in Covid-19 world......»»

Special enrollment periods for Obamacare plans and expanded Medicaid coverage will help people who are suddenly out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic. .....»»

Special enrollment periods for Obamacare plans and expanded Medicaid coverage will help people who are suddenly out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic. .....»»

Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) shares are trading higher after the company announced the New York regulator has reapproved the proposed acquisition of control by Oceanwide for Genworth's New York-Domiciled insurance company. read more.....»»

Health insurance plans will waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing at in-network facilities, under an agreement with the state of Oregon. People with fully insured individual and group health plans won’t be charged co-payments, co-insurance or de.....»»

A U.S. banking regulator fined Citibank N.A. $18 million for delays in purchasing mandatory flood insurance for properties where borrowers were located in flood-prone areas......»»

India's antitrust regulator is looking into allegations that Maruti Suzuki , the country's biggest car maker, pushes buyers to purchase insurance policies offered by the company, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters......»»

Enrollments in individual health plans is significantly lagging behind last year's numbers. Total enrollment on the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30 was 47,245, down 16 percent from roughly same period last year, whe.....»»

Carmen Martínez Torrón/Getty Images Car insurance in Oregon isn't incredibly expensive, but shopping around can help you save even more. Car insurance companies base your premium on many different .....»»

The life insurance arm of Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleaded guilty to 87 counts of breaching a law banning sales staff from making unsolicited calls to sell financial products, the country's corporate regulator said on Tuesday......»»

The life insurance arm of Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleaded guilty to 87 counts of breaching a law banning sales staff from making unsolicited calls to sell financial products, the country's corporate regulator said on Tuesday......»»

California regulators said on Monday they will open a formal probe of whether utilities violated any rules by cutting power to millions of residents for days as a precaution during recent periods of high winds and heightened wildfire risks......»»

The Oregon Equal Pay Act amendments of 2017 are the first of its kind. Oregon now requires every employer to have systems in place that equalize total compensation (wages and benefits) for all protected classes (not just gender) on the basis of substan.....»»

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services dinged Moda Health Plan Inc. for incorrect processing of claims and ordered it to pay $200,000 in civil penalties. DCBS Director Cameron Smith suspended the collection of $100,000 of the penal.....»»

Mike Kreidler said Cambia's board should have informed him sooner about the arrest of the CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, since the two entities are in the midst of seeking approval for a partnership......»»

M Financial Group has signed a deal to provide insurance products and services to high-net-worth clients of Pittsburgh's PNC Financial Services Group. Portland-based M Financial is one of Oregon's largest financial services firms. It will now have a .....»»

Premiums are set to rise a modest 2.3 percent next year for people who buy their own health insurance, under preliminary decisions announced Wednesday by the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation. The hike is slightly lower than the average 3.3 p.....»»