WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release:. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently named 40 consumer liaison representatives for 2022. "Protecting our consumers is our top priority and that is why we depend so heavily on our consumer liaison representatives to provide.
Since the Trump administration deregulated the health insurance industry, there’s been an explosion of short-term plans that leave patients with surprise bills and providers with huge revenue.
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Docs Won t Get Bonuses for Fundraiser Referrals
Jefferson Health has changed course when it comes to a policy that linked some doctors bonuses to their referrals of patients to the health system s fundraising office,
Grateful patient fundraising, steering patients who have expressed gratitude for care to a health system s fundraising office in the hope they ll give money, isn t new,
The Inquirer noted. However, earlier this year several Jefferson Health doctors called attention to their concern when the health system linked those referrals to incentive pay, the outlet reported.
He Bought Health Insurance for Emergencies. Then He Fell Into a $33,601 Trap. ProPublica 2 hrs ago
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In the spring of 2019, Cory Dowd suddenly found himself without health insurance for the first time. A self-employed event planner, he had just finished a Peace Corps stint that provided health benefits, but he was still more than a year away from starting a graduate program that would provide coverage through his university.
So, like countless others in an online world, he went insurance shopping on the internet.
He Bought Insurance in Case of Emergency. Then Came a Bill for Over $30,000.
Trump-era deregulation of health insurance has led to an explosion of short-term plans carrying high risk for patients.
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In the spring of 2019, Cory Dowd suddenly found himself without health insurance for the first time. A self-employed event planner, he had just finished a Peace Corps stint that provided health benefits, but he was still more than a year away from starting a graduate program that would provide coverage through his university.