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Employers debate coverage of anti-obesity medications

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 4, 2025 | Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Employers are debating whether and how to cover costly medications, known as GLP-1s and long used for diabetes, solely for weight loss.

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OCI warns agents about ACA plan enrollment practice that violates state law

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 24, 2025 | Insurance, Top Stories | 0 |

The state’s insurance regulatory agency warned agents and brokers that sharing unique identifying numbers with one another to sign people up for individual health coverage violates state law.

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State employee health plan opts against changing plan design

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 13, 2025 | Insurance, Top Stories | 0 |

The board overseeing the state employee health plan on Wednesday decided to keep its plan design the same, despite a request to raise cost-sharing for many members.

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UW Health, Anthem extend contract until July 1

by Tim Stumm | Mar 12, 2025 | Hospitals, Insurance, Top Stories | 0 |

UW Health will remain in Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Wisconsin’s provider network through July 1 as they continue negotiations.

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Chorus, Network Health partner

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 6, 2025 | Insurance, Top Stories | 0 |

Chorus Community Health Plans, an affiliate of Children’s Wisconsin, is partnering with Network Health Plan, owned by Froedtert ThedaCare Health.

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UW Health, Anthem spar ahead of potential contract termination

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 3, 2025 | Health Systems, Insurance, Top Stories | 0 |

Tensions flared Friday between UW Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin, ahead of the April 15 expiration of a contract between the two.

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Network Health Plan partners with Mark Cuban’s cost-cutting drug company

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 28, 2025 | Insurance, On The Record, Prescription Drugs, Top Stories | 0 |

Network Health Plan’s Medicare Advantage plan is one of the first in the country to align with an effort by businessman Mark Cuban to cut drug costs.

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Security Health Plan has new CEO

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 25, 2025 | Insurance, People Watching, Top Stories | 0 |

Security Health Plan has a new leader, following its former CEO’s resignation shortly after Marshfield Clinic Health System joined with South Dakota-based Sanford Health.

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Health plans say Evers’ budget would raise costs

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 20, 2025 | Insurance, Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin health plans warned Wednesday that Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed insurance reforms will lead to higher costs if enacted.

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Covering Wisconsin faces funding cut

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 18, 2025 | ACA, Insurance, Top Stories | 0 |

Covering Wisconsin, the statewide agency that helps people sign up for health coverage, is warning that a federal funding cut will limit its work to help the public know insurance options and find financial help.

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State employee health plan board signs off on PBM, Medicare contracts

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 16, 2025 | Insurance, Prescription Drugs, Top Stories | 0 |

The board overseeing the health plan for state and some local employees signed off on extending relationships with its current pharmacy benefit manager and Medicare Advantage plan.

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