Benefytt Technologies, operating under various names such as Health Insurance Innovations, used aggressive marketing in a scheme to lure consumers in search of Obamacare health plans, says the Federal Trade Commission.
The city of Baltimore, which paid more than $11 million in 2023 for diabetes medications through its self-funded plan, is suing the drug manufacturers, for allegedly conspiring to artificially hike the price of insulin.
The weeks-long outage at Change Healthcare, which was hit with a cyberattack, could negatively impact the credit of smaller providers and pharmacies that depend on it for financial services, warns the credit rating agency.
For patients using tools in the remote patient monitoring category, annual spending is projected to increase by $2,002 for commercial insurance patients.
Following the Change Healthcare cyberattack, UnitedHealth Group has announced that it has advanced payments to address bottlenecks in the payments system and it will start releasing new medical claims software this week.
The ERISA Industry Committee, which represents large employers, has come out strongly against Senate Bill 188, while a family health center in Louisville supports the bill, saying it focuses on preserving patient pharmacy choice.