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Half of Indiana counties contain “ambulance deserts” — an area where residents live more than 25 minutes from where an ambulance is stationed. Ambulance providers say payment issues are one factor in that lack of access. A bill passed by the Senate would establish requirements for how health plans pay out-of-network ambulance providers.
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Open enrollment for 2024 coverage on the Health Insurance Marketplace begins on Nov. 1. This year’s open enrollment period is especially important for people who lost coverage due to Medicaid unwinding.
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With the end of the federal public health emergency, some Medicaid recipients may no longer be eligible for continued coverage.
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RIP Medical Debt buys medical debt on the secondary market just like debt collectors do. But it does something very different with the debt it has acquired.
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When the public health emergency ends, nearly a quarter of Indiana residents on Medicaid could be at risk of losing their coverage. Here’s what the state is doing to mitigate coverage gaps and the steps you need to take now.
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Indiana has a small number of large health care provider networks that generally serve the entire state. Various studies demonstrate this may be the reasoning behind higher health care prices in Indiana. One listener wondered why Indiana doesn’t have more competition.
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The marketplace is open from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15. Hoosiers should enroll before Dec. 15 to have coverage on Jan. 1.
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Initial screenings for breast, lung and cervical cancer are covered by insurance, but expensive secondary tests can leave patients in screening purgatory.
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Having health insurance doesn’t always mean the care you need will be covered, even if that care is provided in-network. Consumers have a right to appeal denied claims, but federal data shows very few people do.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking insurance companies in Michigan to provide health coverage for abortion services as legal fights over abortion rights in the state continue to play out.