Ohio lawmakers feel that the upcoming health insurance exchanges, encouraged through the Affordable Care Act, will need some regulations in place to direct the healthcare navigators which will be guiding small businesses and individuals through the exchanges. According to Kate Irby’s December 6th article “Ohio House OKs Regulations to Help Guide Businesses on Obamacare Insurance [...]
If the United States ends up falling off the looming “fiscal cliff”, Northeast Ohio’s health care providers would shoulder millions of dollars in revenue cuts to manage costs throughout the area, specifically the Greater Cleveland area. The inability of Congress and the White House to work together and come up with a budget plan has [...]
In Ohio, and much of the nation, the poverty level continues to remain stagnant, and in some parts it’s actually rising. Despite this upsetting fact, the number of children without Ohio health insurance is decreasing which is a positive trend that experts expect may continue. Specifically in Fairfield County in Ohio, children without health insurance decreased [...]
J.D. Power’s 2012 Health Insurance Plan Study is out and for Ohio health insurance, Medical Mutual of Ohio came out on top. They received five out of five in all the categories which include coverage and benefits, provider choice, information and communication, claims processing, statements, customer service, and approval processes. Humana of Ohio received a [...]
Health care reform continues to be a hot topic throughout the nation, and Ohio health insurance is taking a stand. The article “Ohio’s Battle for Health Care Freedom” by Ed Meese and Jack Painter on Politico.com talks about what is driving Ohioans to fight against Obama’s health care reform bill. A recent poll shows that [...]
Based on a recent news release from the Cleveland-based Medical Mutual of Ohio, JD Power and Associates has ranked an Ohio insurer as being the highest in member satisfaction in the state. The JD Power and Associates 2011 Ohio Health Insurance Plan Study has given Medical Mutual of Ohio this honor. The 2011 Member Satisfaction [...]
Beginning 9/1/2010, health insurance companies in Ohio who decline applicants due to pre-existing conditions are required to provide information about the Ohio high-risk pool and the open enrollment program. Since the coverage became available on 9/1 about 400 people have enrolled in the program, and federal subsidies will allow for about 5,000 to be covered. [...]
According to the article “Ohio’s High-Risk Health Insurance Pool Will Begin Taking Applications on Aug 1″ by Diane Suchetka on Cleveland.com, Ohio residents who have been unable to get affordable health insurance quotes because of pre-existing conditions will be able to get coverage as of September 1. To help with Ohio health insurance, Ohio will [...]
The five largest New Jersey health insurance companies and five physician groups have launched a pilot program to reduce administrative costs by allowing hospitals and physicians to communicate directly with health plans and address administrative tasks through a web portal. The pilot is sponsored by AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. If the [...]
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