A recent analysis of government statistics suggests that Kentucky health care premiums have increased by 27.26 percent. “Kentucky was found to have the sixth-largest rate increase in annual health insurance premiums at 27.26 percent over a six-year period,” said Emily Lamb, Public Relations Specialist for QuoteWizard by LendingTree, LLC. “QuoteWizard analyzed data from the Agency Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Murray State’s insurance and benefits will cover sex reassignment beginning Jan. 1, 2017 in compliance with President Barack Obama’s healthcare law. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule May 13 to provide health equity and prohibit health discrimination under section 1557. According to a Read More
Story by Jessica Bostick, Assistant News Editor Employees that smoke can expect to pay an extra $600 in premium costs. This rise in cost is due to rising medical costs, rising medication costs, the costs of health care reform and Affordable Care Act Excise tax, according to the human resources department. “The Health Care Reform Excise tax Read More
Ed Marlowe Staff writer Effective Jan. 1, 2012, faculty and staff under the University’s healthcare plan must pay half of the cost of prescriptions bought at Walgreens of Murray. The date marks the end to the three-year contract signed between Walgreen Co. and pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) Express Scripts Inc., and contract negotiations have stalled Read More
Austin Ramsey News Editor University Human Resources will formally announce changes to the insurance and benefits package later today – a week before open enrollment packets are issued to faculty and staff for 2012. Among the adjustments is the extended family dependent benefits package, which includes domestic partners, President Randy Dunn announced at the State Read More