Tag: HEALTH INSURANCE

A federal judge in Alabama approved a $2.67 billion settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association in 2020, but customers are now expected to start receiving the payout.

Allowing individual Americans, not their employers, make more of the decisions regarding insurance tradeoffs would make healthcare more affordable and valuable. 

An Alabama congressman made a rare appearance Wednesday as Democrats continued to blame Republicans for higher prices and looming insurance premium increases.

The study also found that Alabama had the highest initial denial rate for in-network claims by HealthCare.gov insurers in 2023. That average in-network denial rate was 34%.

A group of insurance companies nationwide agreed to simplify and reduce prior authorizations with new actions.

Portable benefits will remove barriers, spark job growth, and help more Alabamians take control of their future.

Legislation allowing the Alabama Farmers Federation to begin offering health plans to its members is up for a vote on Tuesday after a lengthy public hearing in the House Health Committee this past week.

To put it simply, Russell Medical Center is losing money, and they are not alone. Of the hospitals in Alabama, 71% are losing money each year.

Patients with UnitedHealthcare (UHC) insurance once again have in-network coverage with Infirmary Health.

It's hard to unsee the cancerous mass the health care system has become.

One of the reasons Alabama insurance can afford to be sluggish in responding to different technologies is a lack of competition for patients.