Understand Medicare enrollment requirements for self-employed individuals with individual health plans to avoid Part B penalties and coverage gaps. Learn key distinctions from group employer plans and enrollment deadlines.
Pharmaceutical companies increased consumer-directed drug advertising by nearly 30% in early 2025, leveraging tax deductions that affect prescription drug prices, according to AHIP and CSRxP analyses.
The Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Braidwood Management challenges ACA preventive service mandates, risking coverage for critical screenings and treatments like cancer tests and statins. This ruling has major implications for health insurers and public health.
Alabama postpones legislation regulating AI use in health insurance claims, emphasizing human oversight and collaborative stakeholder discussions for transparency and accountability in insurer decision-making.
Explore how InsurTech innovations like dynamic benefit plans, reinsurance advancements, and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are transforming the U.S. health insurance industry to improve cost management and patient-centered care.
Medicare does not recognize individual health plans as qualifying employer coverage for delaying Part B enrollment. Self-employed individuals must enroll timely to avoid penalties.
The Anthem and University of Missouri Health Care contract dispute restricts Anthem-insured patients' in-network access and influences Local 955 labor negotiations in Missouri.
U.S. Supreme Court expected to uphold ACA preventive care mandate, reinforcing insurer obligations and expanding HHS secretary's regulatory power affecting health insurance compliance and coverage.
In 2024, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty earned $26.3 million, leading health insurance payer executive compensation amid manageable Medicare Advantage costs and leadership changes in major firms.
Blue Shield of California notifies 4.7 million members after patient data exposure through Google Analytics, highlighting healthcare data privacy challenges in 2025.
