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Walgreens expands focus on medical care, soon adding doctors’ offices to hundreds of its United States drugstores. The chain recently announced it had made a deal with VillageMD, which will run primary-care clinics attached to the drugstores. The announcement revealed that the company intends to open 700 clinics in 30+ […]

Walgreens Expands Focus on Medical Care

July 16, 2020 in Health tagged health industry changes / healthcare news / healthcare providers / insurance industry changes / insurance news by Emily Schellin

health insurance — The coronavirus pandemic has left people with many unanswered questions, such as wondering about the status of their elective healthcare procedures. Some are wondering whether or not they should keep their elective care appointments or stay away from the doctor’s office altogether. Elective services that have been suspended in previous […]

Elective Services on the Rise

July 12, 2020 in Health tagged annual check up / covid-19 / health industry changes / healthcare providers / preventative care by Emily Schellin

Healthcare Cost will see an increase in 2021 but by how much? The answer to this question can vary, especially due to recent COVID-19 events. A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), offers three scenarios to determine the medical cost trend for 2021 for employer-based insurance plans, with increases ranging from […]

Healthcare Cost will see an Increase in 2021: Here’s Why

June 27, 2020 in Health tagged healthcare news / healthcare providers / hospitals / Wellness by Jadon Sennet

Insulin copays capped due to new Medicare Prescription plans. The savings for Medicare recipients could potentially be hundreds of dollars after the recent announcement at the White House on Tuesday. $35 A Month Insulin copays could be capped at a maximum of $35 a month starting next year. The total […]

Insulin Copays Capped Due to New Benefit

June 4, 2020 in Health tagged diabetes / healthcare news / healthcare providers / healthy body by Jadon Sennet

Cigna expands its virtual provider network in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, according to a May 21, 2020 press release. Cigna hopes to battle the impact COVID-19 is having on not only the economy but their current members as well. This expansion will offer better access to mental health […]

Cigna Expands its Virtual Provider Network

June 3, 2020 in Health tagged healthcare news / healthcare providers / healthcare techhnology / hospitals by Jadon Sennet

Don’t fret over changes in home health care under Medicare. The coverage rules haven’t changed, and patients are still entitled to their regular services. Now, there has been a significant change in how agencies that provide these services are being paid. If you feel this may have affected you in […]

Medicare: Changes in Home Health

February 18, 2020 in Health tagged healthcare providers / understanding medicare / understanding medicare advantage by Emily Schellin

Hospital consolidation has increased rapidly since 2010. Many studies have shown an increase in prices for commercially insured patients, but what about the quality of care? The New England Journal of Medicine came to the conclusion that quality of care has not improved. In their study, they compare acquired hospitals’ […]

Hospital Consolidation

February 7, 2020 in Health tagged health insurance basics / healthcare providers / hospitals by Emily Schellin

As of last week, Cigna corp has decided to sell its nonmedical insurance unit to New York Life Insurance for $6.3 billion. Talks about Cigna selling this unit were brewing around early December and according to new reports New York Life decided to pull the trigger. The sell was announced […]

New York Life Insurance Purchases Cigna’s Non Medical For $6.3 ...

January 2, 2020 in life tagged health industry changes / healthcare news / healthcare providers / insurance industry changes / insurance news by Jadon Sennet

New York Life In Talks With Cigna To Purchase Units Of Cigna Corp. Talks have emerged about New York Life Insurance Co. interested in purchasing units of Cigna Corp. The deal would allow NYL to purchase units that sell nonmedical insurance products to employers being estimated at around $6 billion. […]

New York Life In Talks With Cigna To Purchase Units ...

December 26, 2019 in Health tagged health insurance carriers / healthcare news / healthcare providers / insurance and finances / insurance news by Jadon Sennet

We all have a responsibility to others. Whether it’s a friend, team member, or the customers we work with, as fellow human beings we want to provide the best option for each individual based on their needs. As insurance agents, each client we deal with our mindset should be […]

Emmitt Smith Speaks to Agents About Doing What’s Best For ...

September 24, 2019 in Health tagged healthcare providers / insurance industry changes / understanding medicare advantage by Jadon Sennet