Retired city workers are understandably upset the city is changing their health insurance, forcing them into a plan with less flexibility effective September.
But they shouldn’t be surprised: Something had to give.
Our retirees are getting off easy — so far.
Mayor Eric Adams registered the new contract last week with healthcare provider Aetna to start administering the less-generous Medicare contract in the fall, overriding Comptroller Brad Lander’s objections.
Thanks to a higher federal subsidy for the new Advantage plan, as well as stricter rules for specialty visits and the like, the city expects to save $600 million a year.…
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Top 5 Reasons Not to Have an Estate Plan
We often hear many reasons why people do not have an estate plan or why they are putting off creating their estate plan.
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Here are the top five reasons why people don’t have an estate plan (and why these reasons shouldn’t prevent you from doing your estate plan today):
I don’t have enough money, property, etc. Estate planning is not just about assets. Estate planning is a way to protect your…
Venezuela: Oil Sector Workers Protest for Health Insurance, Higher Wages
Caracas, June 8, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Dozens of oil industry workers have staged protests in walkouts in recent days to demand improved wages and labor rights.
Since June 1, employees from the Puerto La Cruz refinery in Anzoátegui state, eastern Venezuela, have demonstrated at the company headquarters and other oil industry facilities, as well as being taken to the streets.
While the refinery has been the epicenter of the mobilization, workers and union representatives from other affiliates of the state oil company PDVSA have also participated.
José Bodas Lugo, secretary-general of the Unitary Federation of Oil Workers (FUTPV), told Venezuelanalysis…
Calgary senior with terminal illness receives refund after calling out Manulife over denied claim
**UPDATE: Manulife reached out to Global News on Thursday to advise “we are very sorry to hear of this situation. We strive to do everything within our power to serve our customers. We have investigated and are actively working to resolve this situation.”
A short time later, Bob Choquette also reached out to let us know that the situation had been resolved. Not only did Manulife refund his money, it also refunded the premium he paid for the insurance coverage he had originally bought.
Original story appears below.
A Calgary senior is calling out Canada’s largest insurer, Manulife, after his…
Opinions | I’m a doctor. My decisions are overruled by health insurance denials
Elisabeth Rosenthal’s May 18 Thursday Opinion essay, “Denials of health-insurance claims are rising — and getting weirder,” hit the nail on the head. As a rheumatologist, I see many patients who struggle to keep up with their daily activities and depend on access to necessary treatments to manage their chronic pain. Insurers’ prior-authorization policies amplify my patients’ struggle by building ineffective hurdles and delaying access to medications I know are best for my patients. More than 54 million Americans live with a rheumatic disease, and delays in their care can mean irreversible disease progression and permanent loss of bodily functions.…
20 American Cities With the Highest Uninsured Rates
In this article, we discuss the 20 American cities with the highest uninsured rates. To skip the details about the causes of rising uninsured rates and analysis of healthcare in the US, go directly to 5 American Cities With the Highest Uninsured Rates.
The US is one of the most medically advanced countries in the world. Yet the country is notorious for high healthcare costs. While a major chunk of the population in the US remains uninsured for healthcare, the trend is changing and more and more people are coming to the health insurance net.
In September 2022, The US…
Over 35K Georgians risk losing health insurance after state places company into receivership
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ATLANTA – More than 35,000 Georgians will lose their health insurance unless they find a new provider before August.
The state Insurance Commissioner announced that policyholders with the Friday Health Plan will have their coverage end at the end of the day on July 31.
The state is taking over the insurance company, saying that it is insolvent and cannot raise additional revenue from outside investors.
Friday Health Plans of Georgia Inc. was placed into administrative supervision by consent order after it was reported a deficiency in March.
“During this period of enhanced supervision our office has closely monitored…
Medicaid enrollees are losing coverage in states like Florida : Shots
Alicia Celaya, David Cardenas and their son Adrian, 3, in Phoenix in April. Celaya and her family will lose their Medicaid coverage later this year, a result of a year-long nationwide review of the Medicaid enrollees that will require states to remove people whose incomes are now too high for the program.
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Alicia Celaya, David Cardenas and their son Adrian, 3, in Phoenix in April. Celaya and her family will lose their Medicaid coverage later this year, a result of a year-long nationwide review of the Medicaid enrollees that will require states…