Tyler Foster
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Arcare data breach claims must be filed online or postmarked by January 7
Arcare, Inc., the company behind a data incident that ran from January to February 2022, has a $3.9 million class settlement open for claims, and...
Silver traded near $57 an ounce October 20, down from $66.25 a month earlier
Silver was trading near $57 an ounce on October 20, roughly $9 below where it stood a month earlier. Fortune’s price tracker listed $56.88 at...
Census says builders started homes at a 1,221,000 annual pace in September
Builders broke ground on new homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,221,000 in September, the Census Bureau reported on October 20. That is...
Home builder confidence fell to 29 in October, its lowest since June 2012
A gauge of how confident U.S. single-family home builders feel fell to 29 in October, its lowest reading since June 2012, the National Association of...
Home insurance now tops property taxes in two-thirds of U.S. counties, analysts find
Bloomberg Intelligence analysts say the average home insurance premium now exceeds the average property-tax bill in two-thirds of U.S. counties. Across counties, homeowners pay an...
Medigap Plan K holders face an $8,360 out-of-pocket limit in 2027
Medigap Plan K holders face an out-of-pocket limit of $8,360 in 2027, up $360 from $8,000 this year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Gold fell a third straight session to about $4,124 an ounce October 20
Gold fell for a third straight session on October 20, slipping to about $4,124 an ounce as a jump in oil prices pushed Treasury yields...
Washington Gastroenterology patients caught in its data breach have until January 10 to claim up to $4,000 in documented losses from a $4.6 million settlement
Washington Gastroenterology patients caught in a 2024 cyberattack have until January 10, 2027 to claim money from a $4.6 million class settlement. The biggest payment...
Florida Medicare enrollees have 560 Medicare Advantage plans to choose from for 2027, down from 611 this year, with open enrollment running to December 7
Florida will have 560 Medicare Advantage plans in 2027, down from 611 this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says. That is 51...
Anyone Kisco Senior Living notified about its data breach has until January 19 to file a claim, and California residents can get a $250 payment
Residents of senior living communities run by Kisco Senior Living have a new claims route for a data breach. Anyone Kisco notified in writing about...
UnitedHealthcare says 18 Aspirus hospitals and facilities in Wisconsin and Michigan go out of network for its Medicare Advantage members January 1 if no deal is reached
Wausau, Stevens Point, Rhinelander and Wisconsin Rapids are among the places where Aspirus hospitals could leave UnitedHealthcare’s network on January 1, 2027. UnitedHealthcare’s Aspirus notice...
Providence hospitals in Oregon and Washington leave UnitedHealthcare’s individual Medicare Advantage and group retiree networks January 1 unless the two sides reach a deal
UnitedHealthcare says 22 Providence hospitals in Oregon and Washington will be out of network for its individual Medicare Advantage plans, its group retiree plans and...
DaVita’s data breach settlement, capped at $15 million, takes claims until January 19 for cash, credit monitoring or reimbursement of documented losses
DaVita’s data breach settlement has a ceiling of $15 million, and the claim window stays open until January 19, 2027. Class members can choose cash,...
Medicare Advantage members whose plan ends this year have up to 63 days after coverage stops to buy a Medigap policy that insurers must sell them
A Medicare Advantage member whose plan ends on December 31 can apply for a Medigap policy as early as 60 days before coverage stops and...
SSI raises the essential-person amount to $516 a month in January from $498, but only for someone who has lived with the recipient since December 1973
The monthly SSI amount for an essential person rises to $516 in January from $498 this year, according to Social Security’s 2027 payment figures. The...
Social Security cuts its certified detailed earnings record fee to $79 from $96 for requests received October 1 or later
Social Security now charges $79 for a certified copy of detailed earnings records, down from $96, for requests it received on or after October 1....