Sentences with phrase «by health insurers»

Last but not least, being compensated by health insurers for your bills is sometimes a slow, complicated process.

At one point, a heart attack would have been classified as a pre-existing condition by health insurers — meaning the insurer could deny you coverage or charge you more.

According to T.S. Vijayan, Chairman of IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority), the increasing numbers of claim rejections are a result of gap between the need of people and products offered by health insurers.

Hospitalization for Investigative diagnostic is not covered by health insurers: - Most health insurers permanently exclude costs incurred on investigative diagnostic tests even if conducted while hospitalized.

As a result, these diseases are not covered by health insurers.

These plans have received a further boost with IRDA mandating that 12 critical illnesses be covered by health insurers, along with donor expenses.

Taking the current report into account, it is evident that that in the past 5 years, total premium collected by health insurers like National Health Insurance from individual policies has increased to 44 % as compared to the 35 % recorded by IRDAI in 2010 - 2011.

They are paid by health insurers through commissions; you do not pay for the services brokers provide.

Federal law bars genetic discrimination by health insurers and employers based on their DNA information — you can't be fired or have your rates increased — but the law doesn't cover life, disability or long - term - care insurance.

The new measure makes it easier to get treatment, eliminating some roadblocks by health insurers.

He was also the lead counsel in half of a «two - track attack» over the reimbursements offered by health insurers, with the other half being led by Cuomo when he was state attorney general.

Cost - cutting by health insurers and concerns over drug pricing have made CVS's pharma - benefits unit seem like a liability to some investors; and in the head - to - head fight, Walgreens has grabbed some market share.

Study explores what happens when people who are obese are given an ultimatum by their health insurer: Exercise or pay more for health insurance.

You basically want to know if your PIP deductible will be covered by your health policy or if the portion of medical expenses that your PIP doesn't cover will be covered by your health insurer.

Most importantly, it's important to read the fine print to understand what's covered and what's not by your health insurer.

The costs you pay for medical services that are not reimbursed by your health insurer.

In choosing a health plan, if you don't mind paying higher premiums to have a greater percentage of your health care costs paid by your health insurer, a gold - tier plan might be a good choice for you.

You need to pay additional premium to enhance the existing coverage of the health policy provided by your health insurer.

This coverage pays the deductibles and co-payments not covered by your health insurer, or the insurer of any of your passengers.

Ayurveda has many treatments which are for rejuvenation of the body which are not covered by the health insurer to avoid any misuse by the insured.

The Ayurvedic treatments covered by health insurer are dependent on the health insurer.

Not exact matches

But by buying Aetna, the third - largest U.S. health insurer with 22 million members, CVS is likely to go much further into customer care at its stores over time.

U.S. health insurer Aetna, which has agreed to be bought by CVS Health, reported a better - than - expected first - quarter profit on Tuesday as an adjustment for low healthcare spending late last year offset a rise in flu - related health insurer Aetna, which has agreed to be bought by CVS Health, reported a better - than - expected first - quarter profit on Tuesday as an adjustment for low healthcare spending late last year offset a rise in flu - related Health, reported a better - than - expected first - quarter profit on Tuesday as an adjustment for low healthcare spending late last year offset a rise in flu - related costs.

Last year, health insurer Anthem said it would set up its own pharmacy - benefits management unit, after earlier accusing Express Scripts of overcharging by billions of dollars.

The insurers will launch the new program this summer, along with Quest Diagnostics and health insurance consultants at Multiplan, to see whether they can cut costs by sharing data and reduce the administrative burden of keeping lists accurate.

Kimmel has since actively railed against Obamacare repeal efforts, arguing that various proposals being debated by the law's opponents would gut protections for people like Billy born with pre-existing conditions, either by rolling back Obamacare's mandated insurance benefits for certain health conditions or allowing states to set up rules that would let insurers charge sick people more for their coverage.

President Trump has taken multiple steps to roll back Obamacare, including by issuing executive orders that undermine its regulations and cutting off payments to health insurers.

Local tech startup Boundlss has ambitious plans to take its artificial intelligence health app to insurers across the globe, and is seeking to raise $ 4 million by February to help it achieve its goal.

The company is ramping up its services by striking alliances with health insurers and employer and medical provider groups.

The chain, a unit of Walgreens Boots Alliance (wba), on Monday is launching a marketing campaign to burnish its health and wellness credentials at a time archival CVS Health (cvs) looks to get stronger by buying health insurer Aetna (aet) in a new $ 69 billion deal, and Amazon.com (amzn) is believed to looking into getting into the pharmacy bushealth and wellness credentials at a time archival CVS Health (cvs) looks to get stronger by buying health insurer Aetna (aet) in a new $ 69 billion deal, and Amazon.com (amzn) is believed to looking into getting into the pharmacy busHealth (cvs) looks to get stronger by buying health insurer Aetna (aet) in a new $ 69 billion deal, and Amazon.com (amzn) is believed to looking into getting into the pharmacy bushealth insurer Aetna (aet) in a new $ 69 billion deal, and Amazon.com (amzn) is believed to looking into getting into the pharmacy business.

After all, the blueprint contains a host of policies long sought by conservatives, including nixing Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, an expansion of health savings accounts that individuals can contribute to, rolling back the health law's various mandates and taxes, and dismantling the essential health benefits package that insurers had to provide under Obamacare.

The study was sponsored by the global insurer and health services company Cigna, which is concerned about loneliness as a societal problem but also because it's not just making us sad: It can literally make us sick.

Your identity has by now been logged into some vast spy database in a foreign country (probably China), where an intelligence agency is building up a profile around your persona — sourced from personal information available on social media and through breached health insurers, airlines, government offices, and the like.

The suit alleges that the health insurer received excess Medicare payments by providing misleading and inaccurate information about the health status and associated costs of plan holders.

Three years ago, when four of the major health insurers rushed to partner on large - scale mergers, the deals were blocked by the Department of Justice, and ultimately rejected by the courts on anti-trust grounds.

And simply lowering that wholesale acquisition cost wouldn't assure that the savings would be passed on to consumers by insurers, drug benefit managers, and other players in the convoluted American health care industry.

23 %: The average additional level of premium increase requested by Idaho's PacificSource Health Plans (on top of a regularly planned 23 % hike), due to threats to cut off insurer payments.

Although the main trade association representing firms like these, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), did not endorse the AHCA, the bill did contain some measures that would benefit the companies by repealing certain taxes and allowing insurers to provide less generous (and less costly) benefits to customers.

«The sharing of data by big US insurers is part of their attempts to better manage utilisation, health behaviour and outcomes of the insured,» he said.

Amazon's overtures in that field were cited as one reason CVS Health Corp., the nation's largest pharmacy chain, moved to bulk up by agreeing in December to buy healthcare insurer Aetna Inc. for $ 69 billion.

The comments, made at a conference organized by a leading U.S. health insurer lobbying group, stoked speculation over what steps the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump may take to rein in lofty prescription drug costs.

The company focuses on cancer drug research and has a platform for so - called «real - world» data, which can be used to assess the economic value of medicines and is sought after by drug makers looking to justify their prices to health insurers.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief Scott Gottlieb on Thursday questioned whether rebates that drugmakers provide to health insurers should remain protected by federal law, sparking new concerns on Wall Street over efforts to curb drug pricing.

The U.S. government on Monday said it would increase by 3.40 percent on average 2019 payments to the health insurers that manage Medicare Advantage insurance plans for seniors and the disabled, a higher - than - expected rise reflecting a projection of higher medical cost growth.

Whitecoat, the controversial health insurer - backed website that has been labelled the «Trip Advisor» of the sector, will be expanded to include patient reviews about the success of procedures performed by doctors, surgeons and other health professionals.

Health insurer Humana Inc's (HUM.N) shares closed up 4.4 percent on news it was in talks with Walmart (WMT.N) to expand their partnership or possibly be acquired by the retailer.

Cigna Corp. and Express Scripts Holding Co. announced Thursday a $ 67 billion purchase by the Bloomfield health insurer in a deal that could help control health care costs as consolidation picks up in the insurance and pharmacy benefits management...

Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander and Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, have partnered with Democrats on bills that would reel in rate hikes by resuming reimbursements for insurers who pick up low - income customers costs on the Obamacare exchanges and freeing up billions for a «reinsurance» program that blunts the cost of customers with big claims, so others don't have to pay more.

Cigna and Express Scripts announced the acquisition by the Bloomfield health insurer March 8.

By adding a health insurance company in the form of Aetna, the resulting combination — retailer, clinic operator, pharmacy benefits manager, and insurer — can realize significant efficiencies, negotiate for lower drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers, and capture the growing share of healthcare spend among consumers and employers.