More than 26 million Americans have voluntarily submitted their DNA for analysis, but a loophole in federal law could allow some insurance companies to get the genetic information.
Insys Therapeutics Inc. founder John Kapoor and other former executives convicted of bribing doctors and lying to insurance companies to boost sales of an opioid painkiller should pay $306 million in restitution to insurers, federal prosecutors said in a court filing.
A U.S. government watchdog is raising fresh concerns that health insurers are exaggerating how sick Medicare patients are, receiving billions of dollars in improper payments as a result.
An Obamacare argument is in front of the Supreme Court this week. Health insurance companies in Maine, Alaska, and elsewhere around the country say they are owed a lot of money by the federal government, roughly $12 billion, because of a deal struck under the Affordable Care Act.
Telemedicine has made strides in Indiana since the state passed its first major piece of legislation in 2015, regulating the new technology and requiring private payers and Medicaid to cover telehealth services.
A nudge into the market by carriers offering private flood insurance is becoming more of a shove, which might bring new opportunities for claims adjusters and maybe create a more efficient claims process along the way.
An accountant who gained fame for blowing the whistle on Bernie Madoffs Ponzi scheme has accused General Electric of hiding nearly $40 billion in losses in its long-term care insurance business.
A father and his son were sentenced on Wednesday to a combined 15 years in federal prison for submitting more than $27 million in fraudulent hearing aid claims through their businesses in Bedford and Arlington.
From fireworks to boating accidents, July 4th brings out some hefty summertime claims. Every year we gather round for fireworks and fun, but did you know the 4th of July is considered one of the most dangerous holidays in the United States?
A unit of Insys Therapeutics Inc pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud charges as part of an $225 million deal with the U.S. Justice Department resolving claims that the drugmaker bribed doctors to prescribe an addictive opioid medication.
Substance abuse and mental health insurance claims have spiked over the last decade, more than doubling during that time, said a new report. Moreover, the driving force behind this staggering growth rate is young adults and teens.
The long-term viability of the U.S. property terrorism insurance market is back in the spotlight as Congress looks at renewing the federal reinsurance backstop, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA), which is set to expire in Dec. 31, 2020.
The landscape for the use of medical marijuana and cannabinoids is changing in workers compensation, and it’s likely that more insurers will be required to pay for this in the near future, experts say.
Hospitals with Daytons two major health systems charge private insurance plans two to more than four times what Medicare paid for the same outpatient services, according to a new study.