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In retirement, Burrell still aspires to lower chronic disease costs
Chet Burrell says retirement is not going to stop him from finding ways to reduce the costs of chronic diseases and other expensive maladies. The CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield president and […]
CareFirst taps its COO to take over as Md. insurer’s top executive
Staying within the company, the board of CareFirst, Inc. has named Brian D. Pieninck president and CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield beginning July 1. Pieninck, who currently serves as the company’s chief […]
Before reinsurance, significant premium increases sought on Md. individual market
Insurers on Maryland’s individual health exchange are proposing to raise their rates by an average of more than 30 percent, as hopes for stabilizing the market increasingly depend on the […]
Kaiser worried about planned Md. reinsurance proposal
Maryland wants a reinsurance program to stabilize the individual market and lower premiums, but one of the exchange’s two remaining insurers fears the state’s application could further destabilize the market, […]
Md. health exchange board begins reinsurance application process
The board of trustees of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange has approved parameters for an application for a reinsurance waiver from the federal government, opening the door to lowering rates for […]
Experts say Md.’s new reinsurance initiative a short-term fix
Gov. Larry Hogan approved one reinsurance bill adopted by the legislature and a second reinsurance bill gained final passage Thursday, but these measures likely remain short-term solutions to the state’s […]
CareFirst reports phishing attack may have affected 6,800
A phishing attack targeting a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield employee may have compromised the personal information of up to 6,800 members, including personally identifiable information, the company said Friday. Through a […]
Md. consumers without subsidies left behind in ACA debate
Maryland’s uninsured rate under the Affordable Care Act has dropped to 6 percent, but people who make too much money for tax credits have found themselves on the outside. Susan […]
Md. leaders ask Congress to help stabilize insurance market
Maryland’s leaders are asking the state’s congressional delegation to help find solutions to stabilize the individual health insurance market. In a letter, Gov. Larry Hogan, Senate President Thomas V. Mike […]
Md. Senate committee considers complicated health care changes
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers were still making changes to a bill designed to stabilize the individual health insurance market hours before a hearing Wednesday, demonstrating the complexity of finding a […]
CareFirst offers $1.5 million to help fight opioid crisis
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield will offer $1.5 million over two years to help find new clinical methods of addressing opioid use disorders surrounding the state’s opioid epidemic, the organization announced Wednesday at a […]
