Month: October 2026

Trump to Give $90 to Senior Citizens for Medicare Premiums

By Kaanita Iyer, Tami Luhby, CNN – October 3, 2026 – Source: CNN

President Donald Trump said late Friday he will give around 20 million senior citizens $90 each to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums, marking his latest effort to dole out funds to certain Americans weeks before the midterm elections.

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Network Plans Save Money

Nothing complicated about it. Network plans improve mental health and save money at the same time………

By Bill Rusteberg

Everyone loves their health insurance plan. High deductibles, ever higher out-of-pocket costs, and narrow networks encourage patients to avoid the stress and expense of accessing care when needs arise. Maintaining mental health has never been easier.

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Rx Prices – You Can’t Fix What You Don’t See, You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know………..

“You can’t fix what you don’t see. You don’t know what you don’t know. We see opportunities others miss. We do what others don’t. Winning together is our goal” – Bill Rusteberg

By Mike McLain

The drug costs $133 a year at cash price. The JPMorgan plan paid $74,751…….1 employee. 1 generic drug. 12 fills.

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Brownsville ISD To Renew with UnitedHealth

Long drawn-out proposal process is finally over after endless meetings and vendor presentations……………….

At their upcoming October 6, 2026 regular Board meeting district trustees will consider an action item to renew third party administrative services for their self-funded health plan with United Healthcare of Houston, TX.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield: AI-Assisted Medical Coding Added $1 Billion in Hospital Costs

Hospitals’ growing use of AI to assign medical billing codes contributed close to $1 billion in extra costs for Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans between 2023 and 2025, according to a new analysis from the insurer’s trade association. 70 percent of the additional cost involved additional diagnoses that did not change patients’ actual care, according to the insurer, which describes the situation as a “clear disconnect between coding and treatment.”

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The Neighbors Came First: What a Century of European Health Cooperatives Teaches American Policymakers and Investors

By Dave Chase – September 28, 2026

In 1899, sixty members of the Catholic Workers’ Association in Switzerland promised to help carry each other’s costs when illness or accident struck. That promise became CSS, which now insures about 1.7 million people, almost one in five Swiss, and still belongs to the association that grew from its founders.

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Invertebrates Are Status Quo’s Best Friend

“Demonstrated reluctance to consider suggested strategies indicates a growing tendency towards static risk management which is contrary to proper oversight. We bring no value in exchange for the fees you pay us when the status quo isn’t continuously challenged with evolving strategies and a wiliness to act when it’s in the best interests of the plan and plan members no matter how hard change may be.”

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