Local Health Services Come Together For Free Wellness Fair
Various local health services came together for a Kosciusko Community Wellness Fair to serve the community “from head to toe” Saturday, Sept. 28.
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Parent Company to Acquire Indiana University Health Plans
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced today that its parent company has entered into an agreement to acquire Indiana University Health Plans, a managed care organization created by Indiana University Health.
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Federal Ruling Against Healthy Indiana Plan Potentially Jeopardizes Program
A program providing hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers health insurance could be in jeopardy after a Washington D.C. judge on Thursday vacated a federal approval for the Healthy Indiana Plan.
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Number Of Hoosiers Without Health Insurance Declines
The number of Hoosiers without health insurance decreased between 2021 and 2022, falling 0.6% to 7% uninsured, according to a release from the United States Census Bureau.
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Salary Ordinances Receive Lengthy Discussion
WARSAW — Salary ordinances for city employees and elected officials received lengthy discussion Monday evening at the Warsaw Common Council meting. The employee ordinance passed with a 4-1 vote on the first reading, while the elected official ordinance received no action and will be discussed in the November meeting.
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KCH Offers Area Residents Help To Register For HIP
By KELSEY MYERS Business Development Specialist, Kosciusko Community Services Kosciusko Community Hospital offers assistance to accommodate residents yet to enroll for health insurance through HIP 2.0. HIP 2.0 is a health care coverage program for Indiana’s low-income adults and would replace traditional Medicaid for all non-disabled adults. HIP … Read More
Tax Season And Reporting Health Insurance
In preparation for the 2015 tax filing season, which officially begins next week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released a fact sheet detailing information Indiana tax filers need to know as they prepare to file their federal returns. This tax season marks the first … Read More
Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Ends Feb. 15
If you’re uninsured, there’s still time to sign up for health insurance on the Health Insurance Marketplace and avoid the penalty. Under the Affordable Care Act, 2015 is the first year Americans must prove they had qualifying health insurance, or an approved exemption, for the previous year or … Read More
IDOI Warns Of Open Enrollment Scams
By JENNIFER GROTH Director of Communications and Outreach, Indiana Department of Insurance During this open enrollment period, scammers are trying to take advantage of consumers who may have questions or need assistance understanding how to apply for coverage. Indiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Stephen W. Robertson said, “While … Read More
Health Insurance Marketplace Informational Event Taking Place In Warsaw
MDwise, in partnership with the Warsaw Public Library, will be hosting a community “Marketplace 101: Renew and Enroll” event to discuss how Hoosiers can enroll or renew enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at … Read More
KCH Helps Consumers Sign Up For Health Insurance
By JOY LOHSE Marketing and Public Relations Director, Kosciusko Community Hospital As part of the Affordable Care Act, most U.S. citizens are required to have health insurance beginning in 2014. During the first enrollment wave, which began in October of 2013 and ended in March of this year, … Read More
Beware Medicare Sales Pitches
By TRUDY LIEBERMAN Rural Health News Service Once again it is Medicare open-enrollment season, the time for those on Medicare to choose how to cover the gaps in the government health program for seniors and people with disabilities. Once again beneficiaries in many parts of the country face … Read More