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UnitedHealthcare members in Broward could lose in-network access to Broward Health’s hospitals and ambulatory care facilities if the entities fail to reach an agreement by the end of the month.
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After the COVID public health emergency ends this year, funding and continuous coverage requirements go away. A report says Florida's insurance programs for low-income families have more barriers to enrollment than other states.
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State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of a federal mandate that has prevented states from removing people from the safety-net program during the pandemic.
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Some mental health providers object to the new requirement, which is part of the No Surprises Act. They say giving detailed cost estimates could discourage patients from getting care.
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Subsidies from the president's coronavirus relief act and an extended enrollment period helped add 600,000 Floridians through the federal marketplace.
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The president's earlier coronavirus relief bill has been providing generous subsidy increase, but that assistance will go away at the end of 2022 without congressional action.
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Some consumers "have gone months" without realizing someone had improperly enrolled them in health plans, with tax credits that may need repaying. A proposed new rule would stop the practice.
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TV ads and mailings targeting seniors tout Medicare Advantage plans this time of year, but millions choosing traditional Medicare make a costly and difficult decision about Medigap coverage, which gets much less attention.
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The latest iteration of President Joe Biden’s social-spending package would close the health insurance gap for at least 2.2 million people, including more than 400,000 in Florida, where political opposition has blocked Medicaid expansion.
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Census officials said there was no statistically significant difference in the number of uninsured when comparing 2018 and 2020 data.