Catherine Collingwood 🕊️🧡
@csquarent.bsky.social
In alphabetical order: Catholic, crazy cat lady, distributist/localist, employee benefits specialist, Generation X, media fan, new feminist, photographer, southerner, writer. Mostly posts article links. Opinions my own. https://benefitmims.csquarent.com
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Not an exaggeration at all to say that the feeling in Minneapolis is that the entire metro area is being treated as occupied territory by federal agents. Impossible to overstate how overwhelmingly people here do not like it. This does not feel sustainable.
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Not an exaggeration at all to say that the feeling in Minneapolis is that the entire metro area is being treated as occupied territory by federal agents. Impossible to overstate how overwhelmingly people here do not like it. This does not feel sustainable.
THIS. He should still have been in trauma counseling and on light duty. Instead, he was put back out there like a primed grenade. It's almost no wonder something like this happened; everything lined up perfectly for it. #ReneeGood
Nope. 1 choice. He panicked. He shouldn’t have been allowed to be there in the first place given his prior incident
January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
THIS. He should still have been in trauma counseling and on light duty. Instead, he was put back out there like a primed grenade. It's almost no wonder something like this happened; everything lined up perfectly for it. #ReneeGood
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Please release the unredacted Epstein files. I believe the victims. Thanks.
January 9, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Please release the unredacted Epstein files. I believe the victims. Thanks.
Totally unnecessary. It has always been legal to pay your doctor without using insurance.
January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Totally unnecessary. It has always been legal to pay your doctor without using insurance.
#CAQH was originally founded by a coalition of insurers as a nonprofit that offered data services, operating rules and industry research to facilitate collaboration in healthcare. #Corporatization
Major insurers take ownership of former nonprofit healthcare data organization - Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News
The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare is transitioning away from its nonprofit structure, sharing how the country’s biggest health insurance companies are now serving as owners, according to…
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January 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
#CAQH was originally founded by a coalition of insurers as a nonprofit that offered data services, operating rules and industry research to facilitate collaboration in healthcare. #Corporatization
Why isn't anyone talking about the fact that, if TFG gets #Greenland, it gives the #US some perceived control over the #NorthwestPassage? It's not Denmark he's after. It's Canada!
January 8, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Why isn't anyone talking about the fact that, if TFG gets #Greenland, it gives the #US some perceived control over the #NorthwestPassage? It's not Denmark he's after. It's Canada!
Firewalled. :-(
January 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Firewalled. :-(
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BREAKING: House passes bill to extend health care subsidies despite GOP leadership's opposition, putting pressure on the Senate to act.
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
BREAKING: House passes bill to extend health care subsidies despite GOP leadership's opposition, putting pressure on the Senate to act.
#Anthem claims more than 75% of disputes submitted by Ontario, Calif.-based #PrimeHealthcare were ineligible for the #IDR process, including claims that were in-network. #NoSurprisesAct #Litigation
Anthem sues 11 Prime hospitals, alleges $15M in fraudulent No Surprises Act awards - Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News
Anthem Blue Cross is suing 11 Prime Healthcare hospitals in California, accusing them of defrauding the insurer by “knowingly flooding” the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process…
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January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#Anthem claims more than 75% of disputes submitted by Ontario, Calif.-based #PrimeHealthcare were ineligible for the #IDR process, including claims that were in-network. #NoSurprisesAct #Litigation
#CVSHealth (#Aetna), #UHG (#UHC), and #Cigna allegedly established pharmacy benefit manager (#PBM) "Group Purchasing Organizations" (GPOs) to retain rebate money that was supposed to be passed through to #HealthCoverage plans. Could be explosive, but not sure about this source.
CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna accused of diverting billions via shell firms By Investing.com
CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna accused of diverting billions via shell firms
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January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
#CVSHealth (#Aetna), #UHG (#UHC), and #Cigna allegedly established pharmacy benefit manager (#PBM) "Group Purchasing Organizations" (GPOs) to retain rebate money that was supposed to be passed through to #HealthCoverage plans. Could be explosive, but not sure about this source.
“You’re going to start to see some real #inequality start to emerge [...] and that becomes the really important question in the second year of a recovery[.]" #2025CaliforniaWildfires #HomeownersCoverage
A year after L.A.-area wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt
The Palisades and Eaton fires killed 31 people and destroyed about 13,000 homes and other residential properties.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“You’re going to start to see some real #inequality start to emerge [...] and that becomes the really important question in the second year of a recovery[.]" #2025CaliforniaWildfires #HomeownersCoverage
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The truth is the main reason to have health or dental insurance is to get the negotiated price. Look at your bill to see the charge and what was allowed by insurance. People without insurance are liable for the full amount. They could fix this as it is based on insurers demands.
January 7, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The truth is the main reason to have health or dental insurance is to get the negotiated price. Look at your bill to see the charge and what was allowed by insurance. People without insurance are liable for the full amount. They could fix this as it is based on insurers demands.
Provider Networks: Older Than You Think buff.ly/WdpK90I #healthcoverage #providercontracting #historicalcontext #howinsuranceworks
Provider Networks: Older Than You Think – Making it Make Sense
Provider networks aren’t new — they’ve always been part of how health coverage works in the U.S.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Provider Networks: Older Than You Think buff.ly/WdpK90I #healthcoverage #providercontracting #historicalcontext #howinsuranceworks
Rulings issued in the this case may provide insights about how federal judges interpret notice requirements, administrative requirements and appeals requirements. #MyOpinion Really? Seems pretty straightforward to me. #FSA #ERISA
Cigna and JPMorgan Chase sued over access to health care spending accounts
A new lawsuit could shed light on how the federal courts interpret the rules for workers with flexible spending accounts who leave their employers.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Rulings issued in the this case may provide insights about how federal judges interpret notice requirements, administrative requirements and appeals requirements. #MyOpinion Really? Seems pretty straightforward to me. #FSA #ERISA
Now here's something interesting: #Alaska is trying out the idea of *licensing* #PBM the same way #agents and #carriers are licensed. Worth a watch!
State subject health plan TPAs and PBMs to new licensing requirements
Alaska lawmakers put a third-party administrator oversight provision in a pharmacy benefit manager bill.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
#HCAHealthcare is facing resistance to its expansion efforts across multiple states, as competing health systems challenge the for-profit giant’s push. #HospitalConsolidation #Monopolies
HCA faces mounting opposition in multi-state expansion
HCA faces mounting opposition as health systems in Tennessee and Virginia challenge its new ER and surgery center plans.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
#HCAHealthcare is facing resistance to its expansion efforts across multiple states, as competing health systems challenge the for-profit giant’s push. #HospitalConsolidation #Monopolies
“This is the moment where a lot of hard decisions have to be made about who gets care and who doesn’t.” #ACASubsidies #MedicalCosts #Medicaid #CommunityHealthCare
On the Hook for Uninsured Residents, Counties Now Wonder How They’ll Pay - KFF Health News
Millions of people gained health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, reducing pressure on counties in states that fund care for the uninsured. With federal policies expected to reverse that…
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January 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“This is the moment where a lot of hard decisions have to be made about who gets care and who doesn’t.” #ACASubsidies #MedicalCosts #Medicaid #CommunityHealthCare
The plaintiffs have accused employers and advisors of violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. #ERISA #VoluntaryBenefits #Litigation Employers offering #worksite benefits should keep an eye on this.
Employers offering voluntary benefit plans face ERISA fiduciary suits
The plaintiffs say the employers and their benefits advisors should have shopped better.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The plaintiffs have accused employers and advisors of violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. #ERISA #VoluntaryBenefits #Litigation Employers offering #worksite benefits should keep an eye on this.
#BCBSTX accused #ZotecPartners of knowingly instigating “thousands” of disputes that were not eligible for arbitration. #NoSurprisesAct #Litigation
BCBS Texas sues medical billing company, claiming No Surprises Act 'abuse' - Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News
Health Care Service Corp.’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas filed a lawsuit against medical billing company Zotec Partners Dec. 18, alleging “abuse” of the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute…
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January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
#BCBSTX accused #ZotecPartners of knowingly instigating “thousands” of disputes that were not eligible for arbitration. #NoSurprisesAct #Litigation
Oh what the heck. Seen here: buff.ly/QywoV3r
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Oh what the heck. Seen here: buff.ly/QywoV3r
The attempts to whitewash, including today's post on the White House web site, are nothing short of #disgusting. #January6th #CoupAttempt #Rebellion #Insurrection www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The erasure of January 6
Five years later, MAGA World is still engaging in its Orwellian rewriting of history.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The attempts to whitewash, including today's post on the White House web site, are nothing short of #disgusting. #January6th #CoupAttempt #Rebellion #Insurrection www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Anthem vs Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) buff.ly/qmcXriA #networkcontractwatch #anthembcbs #california #chomp #communityhospitalofthemontereypeninsula
Anthem vs Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula – Making it Make Sense
Customers on Anthem plans will lose network access to the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) on February 1, 2026.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Anthem vs Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) buff.ly/qmcXriA #networkcontractwatch #anthembcbs #california #chomp #communityhospitalofthemontereypeninsula
The plaintiff alleges her information was exposed in a data breach between October 2024 and November 2025. She also alleges that #Cigna failed to implement reasonable security measures and took too long to notify affected individuals. #Cyberattack #Litigation
Cigna hit with class action lawsuit following year-long data breach
The breach allegedly involved an unauthorized actor accessing the network of one of Cigna’s vendors and removing data such as names, health care IDs, dates of service, treatment costs and claims…
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January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The plaintiff alleges her information was exposed in a data breach between October 2024 and November 2025. She also alleges that #Cigna failed to implement reasonable security measures and took too long to notify affected individuals. #Cyberattack #Litigation
Is it superficial of me to note that @claudiasheinbaum.bsky.social @Claudiashein has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard? Very well, then; I shall be superficial. Because she has a gorgeous voice.
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Is it superficial of me to note that @claudiasheinbaum.bsky.social @Claudiashein has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard? Very well, then; I shall be superficial. Because she has a gorgeous voice.
A nice rundown/summary of changes that are now in effect. Do remember that self-insured health plans are exempt from many state mandates. #Legislation #ERISA #HealthCoverage
Notable health insurance policies taking effect in 2026 - Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News
Health insurers face a wave of regulatory and policy changes in 2026, from the expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits to tighter prior authorization rules and new state coverage mandates. …
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January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A nice rundown/summary of changes that are now in effect. Do remember that self-insured health plans are exempt from many state mandates. #Legislation #ERISA #HealthCoverage