What the Federal ‘No Surprises Act’ Means in California
WEBJan 26, 2022 · The No Surprises Act covers all privately insured people in employer-sponsored and individual/family health plans. Medicare and Medicaid already protect their enrollees against nasty billing surprises. The new federal law, which is largely in sync with California’s, bans balance billing for nonemergency care by out-of-network providers at in ...
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WEBUS Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began. By Phil Galewitz September 10, 2024. About 8% of Americans lacked health insurance in 2023, the Census Bureau announced. But its report doesn’t capture the effect of states winnowing their Medicaid rolls by millions of people since the pandemic emergency ended.
New California Law Makes It Easier to Get Care for Mental Health …
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · Karen Bailey’s 20-year-old daughter has struggled with depression and anxiety for years. Since 2017, she’s been in three intensive group therapy programs and, each time, the family’s insurer cut her coverage short, says Bailey.
Billions in Public Money Aimed at Curing Homelessness and …
WEBSep 7, 2021 · California is embarking on a five-year experiment to infuse its health insurance program for low-income people with billions of dollars in nonmedical services spanning housing, food delivery and addiction care. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the goal is to improve care for the program’s sickest and costliest members and save money, but will it …
Californians Without Health Insurance Will Pay A Penalty — Or Not
WEBDec 11, 2019 · Subscribe to California Healthline's free Daily Edition. If you aren’t covered and owe a penalty for 2020, it will be due when you file your tax return in 2021. The penalty will amount to $695 for an adult and half that much for dependent children. Some people with higher incomes instead will have to pay 2.5% of their income, which could make ...
California Makes It Easier for Low-Income Residents to Get and …
WEBJul 19, 2021 · A provision in California’s newly approved state budget will eliminate the asset test for the 2 million Californians enrolled in both Medi-Cal and Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older …
What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking Paxlovid
WEBJan 18, 2023 · In patients 65 and older, most of whom had been vaccinated or previously had covid, hospitalizations were reduced by 73% and deaths by 79%. Still, several factors have obstructed Paxlovid’s use among older adults, including doctors’ concerns about drug interactions and patients’ concerns about possible “rebound” infections and side ...
New California Law Offers Fresh Protection From Steep Ambulance …
WEBNov 6, 2023 · Under California’s new law, patients can expect to save an average of nearly $1,100 per emergency ambulance ride and over $800 per nonemergency ride in the first year, according to a legislative analysis conducted earlier this year. Health plans will be required to pay ambulance operators the rates set by county authorities, which the study ...
Beyond Insulin: Medi-Cal Expands Patient Access to Diabetes …
WEBNov 16, 2023 · Before these changes, Medi-Cal recipients had a harder time securing medication and supplies than people with private insurance, Murdock said. “Diabetes is a really heartbreaking and costly disease, and to take care of themselves, people with diabetes need easy access to insulin, but also the supplies to …
Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons
WEBOct 26, 2020 · The appointment may be through your in-network provider or a telehealth company your insurer contracts with, such as Teladoc, Doctor On Demand or MD Live. You can also contact one of those companies directly for a medical consultation if you don’t have insurance, and pay between $75 and $82 for a regular doctor visit.
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