Pennie, Pennsylvania’s official online health insurance marketplace, is now open to all state residents to apply, compare plans, and enroll in high-quality health coverage.
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Rate of uninsured rises in central Pa.
The percentage of residents under the age of 65 without health insurance increased across the board in central Pennsylvania from 2019 to 2020, although some counties’ rates were less than the national median.
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State College contractor pleads no contest to wage theft, ordered to pay $20 million in restitution
A State College-based contractor embroiled in one of the largest prevailing wage criminal cases on record, plead no contest to theft and will be paying over $20 million in stolen wages to over a thousand Pennsylvania workers.
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Highmark’s value-based reimbursement program saved members $1 billion over 3 years, company says
Since Highmark Inc. began offering its value-based reimbursement program for primary care physicians in 2017, the Pittsburgh-based insurer says it helped its members avoid more than $1 billion in emergency department visits and hospital admissions.
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UPMC Pinnacle renews contract with Cigna
Those insured through Cigna health insurance will continue to have in-network access to UPMC Pinnacle providers, facilities and hospitals after the entities renewed their contracts for another year.
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Employer survey shows continued growth in self-funding, Health Savings Accounts
Pennsylvania’s employers continue to favor self-funded insurance plans and more employers than ever are offering their employees Health Savings Accounts to pay for qualified medical expenses, according to a recent survey.
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Insurance change is driving interest in telemedicine
Conestoga Eye, an ophthalmology practice in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, has transitioned almost all of its first interactions with patients to online visits.
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Geisinger Health Plan adds Penn State Health providers to its network
Danville-based Geisinger Health Plan added Penn State Heath to its network of providers last month.
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Officials join health care advocacy rally in Harrisburg
State and federal officials criticized the most recent legal challenge against the Affordable Care Act and the lawmakers endorsing the erasure of the Obama era legislation in the State Capitol’s main rotunda on Wednesday.
Read More »Letter to the editor: UPMC-Highmark relationship in Western Pa. won’t affect local landscape
I’d like to take a moment to clarify a question involving health insurance plans accepted at UPMC Pinnacle surrounding the recent developments in the relationship between UPMC and Highmark in Western Pennsylvania.
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New year, new health insurance? 8 ways to overcome-or at least alleviate-obstacles: A Loving Journey
You won’t get very far screaming at the person on the other end of the phone.
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