All the headlines from our Health Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 18 2025 // Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey agreed to pay $100 million to resolve allegations that the health-insurance company had ripped off taxpayers by overpaying for care, in a pact made public on Friday.The...
Oct 16 2025 // Buffalo, New York-based independent insurance brokerage Lawley reported its merger with ROC Insurance Services in Rochester effective September 1. Founded in 2012, ROC Insurance Services is a Medicare and individual health...
Aug 18 2025 // Georgia’s insurance commissioner announced plans to fine 22 health insurers a total of $20 million for failing to cover mental health treatments as required by law, but he did not name the insurance companies in the...
Jul 9 2025 // A health-care system serving the largest retirement community in the US has filed for bankruptcy after disclosing it potentially overbilled Medicare by at least $350 million, according to court filings.The Villages Health...
Apr 9 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety.A Medicare bond from Old Republic Surety can protect suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) from financial risks,...
Mar 24 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.For carriers and agencies that sell Medicare Advantage, Supplement, or Part D plans, Medicare open enrollment season is always right around the corner. If you’re a...
Mar 4 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.At first glance, having the most profitable Medicare season comes down to matching your distribution channels to the anticipated size of the market opportunity in a...
Dec 19 2024 // US authorities have reached a settlement to resolve a whistleblower case alleging that a New York state health insurer systematically defrauded the federal Medicare program by exaggerating how sick members were in order to...
Dec 11 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.‘Tis the season! The Medicare open enrollment season, that is. It’s time again for Medicare beneficiaries to find the Medicare Advantage plan best suited to...
Nov 18 2024 // A Dallas pharmacy owner who routinely billed insurance companies for headache sprays, pain creams, and scar creams never dispersed to patients was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the...
Oct 31 2024 // A Dallas pharmacy owner who routinely billed insurance companies for headache sprays, pain creams, and scar creams never dispersed to patients was sentenced last week to 10 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney...
Aug 21 2024 // Litigation that seeks to win Medicare reimbursements from insurance companies has become a huge business over the last decade, making one Miami lawyer a billionaire and causing expensive, ongoing legal headaches for...
Aug 20 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Trucordia.For seniors, Medicare provides vital health coverage but also introduces its own set of challenges. In particular, the multifaceted realm of Medicare prescription drug...
Aug 6 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Trucordia.When it comes to Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people aged 65 or older, as well as for certain younger individuals with specific health concerns,...
Jul 23 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Trucordia.The demand for experienced Medicare guidance is soaring as more individuals become eligible for Medicare coverage each day. This creates a golden opportunity for skilled...
May 28 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.In 2024, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced changes to the rules it sets for Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, and Part D insurance...
May 6 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based broker, announced the acquisition of Melbourne, Victoria-based Health Insurance Consultants Australia (HICA).Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....
Feb 16 2024 // South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he planned to sign into law a National Health Insurance (NHI) bill that aims to provide universal health coverage to South Africans, although he did not...
Dec 28 2023 // The Colombian government will pay private health insurers 820 billion pesos ($215 million) of funds owed since last year for high-cost treatments and medicines, according to a letter by the health ministry.In the letter to...
Dec 21 2023 // INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – An Indianapolis-based health network has agreed to pay the government $345 million to resolve charges it defrauded Medicare by overpaying doctors who referred patients to its facilities, prosecutors...