Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans.
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Read More »January 11, 2022 Comments Off on Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans.
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Read More »October 29, 2021 Comments Off on Maryland officials highlight new health insurance subsidy
A new Maryland subsidy will make health insurance more affordable for young adults ages 18 to 34.
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Read More »August 31, 2021 Comments Off on CareFirst, Highmark introduce new insurance option for union workers
CareFirst of Maryland and Highmark announced Union Blue, a new collaboration and health insurance offering designed specifically for labor unions and members.
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Read More »August 24, 2021 Comments Off on 201K Marylanders get health insurance in special enrollment
More than 200,000 Maryland residents have gained health insurance coverage during a coronavirus special enrollment period.
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Read More »November 6, 2019 Comments Off on AG reports $2.5M saved in FY19 health care disputes
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General reported Wednesday that more than 1,900 health care cost dispute cases were closed in fiscal year 2019, saving or recovering nearly $2.5 million for patients. The Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) within ...
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Read More »October 3, 2018 Comments Off on Employer health plan costs and employee cost sharing both rising
The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance has continued its steady rise, but there also has been a steady increase in worker cost-sharing, including through greater adaptation of deductibles, the 20th annual Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Survey found. The ...
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Read More »August 2, 2018 Comments Off on Letter to the editor: Achieving affordable health care for Marylanders
Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative commends Maryland for taking this important step forward.
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Read More »May 1, 2018 Comments Off on Expect sticker shock for Md. individual market premium requests
Despite the expectation of a reinsurance program for 2019, Maryland’s individual market health insurers will likely file for significant premium increases when their annual rate requests are released next week. The insurers will not consider the state’s pending reinsurance waiver ...
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Read More »March 7, 2018 Comments Off on Md. leaders ask Congress to help stabilize insurance market
Maryland’s leaders are asking the state’s congressional delegation to help find solutions to stabilize the individual health insurance market. In a letter, Gov. Larry Hogan, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. and House Speaker Michael E. Busch asked Congress ...
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Read More »February 21, 2018 Comments Off on Maryland weighs reviving insurance for health insurers
To help steady Maryland's struggling health care exchange, Maryland is considering steps some other states have started taking to stabilize insurance markets.
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