More than a half-million seniors across Upstate New York could see big premium increases for 2026. Medicare Advantage covers half of eligible seniors statewide, including more than 100,000 in Central ...

Excellus is a State of New York-based insurance company administering Medicare Advantage plans. The company, which is part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, administers different plan types, ...

Central New York’s largest private insurance company was approved for the second-largest rate increase among insurers statewide. The average rate increase was 7.1% among the dozen insurers on the ...

Liverpool, N.Y. — In late August, the New York State Department of Financial Services approved individual and small group requested rate actions from health insurance providers. One of those providers ...

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is pushing back against reports that it will no longer cover GLP-1 medications, saying drugs used to treat certain medical conditions remain covered. The insurer said GLP ...

Medicare beneficiaries face higher premiums and deductibles, reduced services, and possible cuts to the program at large—but ...

The two companies released a joint statement Monday announcing a new provider contract agreement had been reached and WellNow Urgent Care would be rejoining the Excellus BlueCross BlueShield provider ...

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