Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem Health and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon reached a contract agreement, meaning more than 23,000 Marion and Polk county residents can continue to get care at local hospitals without paying more out-of-pocket. The deal, announced this week, comes after over a year of sometimes[Read More…]
Salem’s only hospital would be out-of-network for thousands of residents if a contract dispute with Regence isn’t resolved. (Courtesy/Salem Health) Thousands of Salem residents may be left with reduced insurance for local hospital visits if a contract dispute between Salem Hospital and a major insurer isn’t resolved. The hospital has[Read More…]
A data breach of a tool used to enroll people in health care plans exposed the personal information of at least 1,094 Oregonians. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials discovered the breach on Oct. 16. Attackers hacked into a direct enrollment tool that insurance agents and brokers use to[Read More…]
