A network refers to a collection of health care professionals and facilities that contract with a health insurance company to provide care to the insurer’s plan members at discounted prices. It is ...

Knowing your health plan can help you save money and avoid surprise expenses. Understanding in-network vs. out-of-network providers is key to learning how your health plan works. The providers you see ...

Should the two sides be unable to reach terms before the Dec. 31 deadline, Baptist Health System said 1.4 million Texas ...

For years, as insurance premiums climbed and Americans worried about medical expenses, economists have pointed to industry concentration as one cause. That policy conversation, however, usually ...

Dividing Americans into multiple risk pools increases health care costs. And it limits the ability to debate an insurance system almost nobody understands.

This study found widespread instances of disconnect in online provider directories between information needed by patients and data availability. Objectives: The question of what providers one has ...

Legacy Health patients with Cigna commercial insurance may lose in-network access to most Legacy facilities if the health system and insurer don’t reach a new agreement by June 30. At the heart of the ...

Suntree-based Health First Health Plans is expanding its Medicare Advantage plan offerings to customers in Lake, Orange and Seminole counties for 2025, adding to the six counties where the coverage ...

Health insurance costs more but covers more for medical issues, while dental insurance is cheaper but doesn’t cover as many costs. Find out more about how these coverages compare.

Texas' largest health insurance carrier and largest nonprofit health care provider are knocking heads over rates, and patients statewide could face larger medical bills or narrower provider options ...