Tammy Flanagan offers more advice for the Federal Benefits Open Season which begins on Monday.

CVS Health and Humana reported their third quarter results this week. Fierce Healthcare reports that CVS Health is pleased with the success of its new HealthHub retail locations and its acquisition of Aetna.  Healthcare Dive reports that Humana, which enjoyed good quarterly results, “has been preparing for a meaningful headwind as the health insurance fee is reinstated in 2020. CEO Bruce Broussard said the payer trimmed 2% of its workforce and warned that some members will experience an increase in premiums and a reduction in benefits as a result of the HIF.”  It’s a shame that Congress can’t get it together to repeal these counterproductive ACA taxes.

Health Payer Intelligence discusses how health insurers (Blue Cross of Rhode Island) are using telehealth to fill coverage gaps (child psychiatrists in this case.)

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