Beware: Your Insurer May Define A Health Emergency Differently Than You Do
Once stabilized, you must transfer to an in-network hospital or you may be responsible for the entire cost of your care.
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Once stabilized, you must transfer to an in-network hospital or you may be responsible for the entire cost of your care.
A Philadelphia-area caterer who had been uninsured for five years before the ACA frets about her future if the Supreme Court strikes down federal exchange subsidies.
The switch from the previous governor's privatized Medicaid expansion alternative to Gov. Tom Wolf's traditional plan will take several months because of IT issues.
An apparent glitch in enrolling Pennsylvania residents into that state's Medicaid expansion, which was championed by former Gov. Tom Corbett, limits mental health and addiction services for enrollees.
Self-employed accountant is one of an estimated 600,000 low-income Pennsylvanians who will be eligible for expanded Medicaid beginning Jan. 1.
While consumers may experience easier navigation, insurers are likely to have continuing difficulties, which could result in double-billing and other problems.
The administration gave states leeway to define the benefits that must be covered by health plans sold through government exchanges, and Pennsylvania’s are a lot ‘stingier’ than those in some other states.
The University of Pennsylvania recruited young people to shop for coverage on healthcare.gov to learn what gave them trouble navigating the site.
In navigating the health law, Asian immigrants in Philadelphia, find that the obstacles can be both cultural and political.
"You are definitely enrolled," the director was told after a lengthy signup process. But she is still awaiting confirmation from Independence Blue Cross.
With less than five weeks before the online exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act open for enrollment, insurers are using tools pioneered by political campaigns to identify potential customers and analyze their needs.
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