Month: October 2026
An attacker used a “phishing” strategy to get unauthorized access to Covered California agent information spreadsheets May 13, according to a sample breach notice letter posted on the California attorney general’s website Oct. 16. “As a result of this incident, your information, along with information relating to other agents, was disclosed,” Covered California officials warn ...
A federal judge decided Wednesday to put off making a decision about whether to require HealthCare.gov managers to resume registering new agents and brokers for the open enrollment period for 2027 coverage. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher issued an order giving U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, ...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 15 individuals, including six medical professionals, tied to healthcare fraud schemes that allegedly generated roughly $2 billion in fraudulent claims to government and private insurers. Prosecutors allege four defendants operated a $1.6 billion abuse treatment scheme in California, which the DOJ calls the largest sober-home/substance abuse treatment fraud ...
The elaborate scams include video calls with a police officer impersonator demanding personal information
Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $28,303 in 2026, up 5% from last year, according to KFF’s 2026 Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Oct. 22. Workers contributed an average of $7,471 toward family premiums, up 9% ($621) from 2025. Total family premiums, including employers’ contributions, increased by $1,310. The premium increase outpaced wage growth ...
Days before it was to go into effect, the Trump administration pushed back a U.S. customs rule threatening the supply of vital prescription drugs imported by millions of Americans. Under the rule, Customs and Border Protection and the FDA will require coding on packages that makes it easier to know what’s in them. It is ...
Cuts to federal programs and the loss of enhanced subsidies on the exchanges could deepen an existing healthcare affordability crisis, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
Enrollees must jump through more hoops to verify information about their income and residency status.
Dianne Williams said she lost weight and lowered her blood pressure thanks to quarterly doctor appointments, monthly phone calls with a nurse, and a blood pressure cuff she uses at home that transmits data to her care team. “It’s good to have somebody talk to you and tell you what your progress is like. And ...
California Senate Bill (SB) 729 requires fully insured Large Group health plans in California to include comprehensive infertility coverage, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). For fully insured Small Group plans, carriers must make at least one plan available with comprehensive infertility coverage – but the employer is not required to sponsor it. An employer can ...