The end of the year gives us an opportunity to look back on all the things we achieved this year. And you did a lot for Pennsylvania patients and health care workers. Just take a look at all the successes you had a hand in: You cut health insurance red...
Urgent: Contact your lawmakers in support of a bill that would reform prior authorization rules and reduce paperwork delays in your care. Think about your last routine checkup or a time when you needed immediate medical attention. Your doctor may have ordered some...
Need a COVID-19 test? You’re not alone. With COVID-19 cases surging throughout the nation due to the highly contagious omicron variant, many Pennsylvanians are seeking COVID-19 tests due to potential exposure, wanting to gather safely with friends or family, or...
There’s still time to enroll in health insurance coverage for 2022 through Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace, Pennie. But you’ll need to act soon. The deadline to select a 2022 plan on Pennie is coming up January 15. Coverage will begin February 1. There are...
It’s the time for many of us to select a health insurance plan for the coming year, and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is armed with resources to help you decipher terminology, prices, and coverage options and pick the best plan for your health care. ...
In July 2019, Pennsylvania passed legislation that will make it possible for the state to set up its own online health insurance marketplace by 2021. Why is Pennsylvania creating its own health insurance marketplace? To save millions, improve access to care, and make...
Have you ever heard the terms preauthorization, preapproval, or precertification during a visit to your doctor’s office? These words are used interchangeably to refer to an approval process, usually called prior authorization. Most health plans require...
The American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) calls inpatient rehabilitation “a critical bridge from acute care to returning to daily life.” The unique and specialized care provided in these programs is essential to the continued recovery of...
If you have a marketplace health insurance plan with premium tax credits, you have extra steps to follow to file your 2018 federal taxes. The premium tax credit is a refundable credit that helps eligible individuals and families cover their marketplace health...
Medicaid has been in the news frequently, but it can be confusing to understand what it is precisely because it does so many things for the health of our communities. Medicaid is a lifeline for many nursing home residents. In fact, two-thirds of all...
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