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Health insurance premiums have risen for workers
Not every insurance carrier is raising its rates, but many are responding to the rising cost of healthcare by hiking premiums about 15 percent, and some are going higher, said Chuck Rosen, a real estate broker from Simi Valley who helps bus... -
Local Healthcare Providers Offer New Senior Services
The healthcare industry has long sought to meet the needs of what is arguably the most vulnerable segment of the populationthe elderly. With the country in a recession, that segment is even more vulnerable, for the elderly are at increased... -
Agreement Brings Paralysis Device to Medical Facilities
A device to treat partial leg paralysis has been made available to patients in a national network of orthotic and prosthetic facilities through an agreement with Bioness Inc., designer and manufacturer of the device. Valencia-based Bioness... -
Firms Change Health Strategy
Switching the health plan for its 150 employees from one with no deductible to a plan with a $1,000 deductible meant more than $20,000 in annual savings for Valley Community Clinic. David Adelman, a partner in the law firm of Greenberg Bass... -
Worker's Compensation Insurer Amid Turmoil
Employers Direct Insurance Company will reduce its staff by about 18 percent and lower premiums in an effort to reposition itself in the volatile California workers compensation market. The Agoura Hills -based company, a specialty direct wr... -
Healthcare Costs Highlight Reasons for Reform in U.S.
The tab for healthcare in 2008 came to a whopping $2.34 trillion in the U.S. an average of $7,681 per person, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the January issue of Health Affairs.... -
Much to consider about COBRA subsidy law
THERE ARE SEVERAL pros and cons for Congress to weigh when it considers extending the law that temporarily subsidizes COBRA premiums of employees who are involuntarily terminated and want to keep health insurance offered by their former emp... -
Industry Asks HHS for Deadline Extension on Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting
The deadline is fast approaching for insurers to begin new Medicare secondary-payer reporting requirements, and insurance industry groups are urgently requesting an extension. Insurers need more time before the April 1 implementation of the... -
High-risk health insurance pools
If youve been denied health coverage because of a pre-existing health condition, you may be eligible to join your states high risk pool. These pools were created by state governments to provide coverage for people who have trouble getting p... -
What is a discount medical program?
Discount medical programs are savings clubs that offer an easy way to pay less for health care . Enrolling in these programs is usually inexpensive, and can save you as much 50% with participating doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies. Why joi... -
Contacting Health Insurance Company - Insurance News Net
Aetna 151 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT 06156 860-273-0123 aetna.com Aflac 1932 Wynnton Road Columbus, GA 31999 1-800-992-3522 aflac.com American Community 39201 Seven Mile Rd. Livonia, MI 48152-1094 1-800-991-2642 american-community.com A... -
Oklahoma has a huge number of people who need treatment and less money to fund it
Maddy Boehrer had her first break with reality when she was 9. She spent nearly three months in a psychiatric hospital. The cost to her parents: $54,000. We did all the right things. We both worked. We paid our health insurance premiums eve... -
Priority Health Expands Service Area Through Southern Michigan
Priority Health has expanded the coverage area for its PriorityHMOSM product throughout southern Michigan. Priority Health now serves all of Jackson, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, St. Joseph and Branch counties. In addition, Priority Health expanded... -
Medicaid Market Growth Opportunities
The Medicaid market could be the silver lining in the economic storm cloud that has settled over health plan enrollment in the U.S. according to research conducted by Mark Farrah Associates (MFA), a leading provider of market data and intel... -
Kaplan Compliance Solutions provides tools for cost-benefit analysis, identifies $ 1 million in savin
Kaplan Compliance Solutions a leading provider of services and technology solutions for the insurance and securities industries, introduced a new Cost/Benefit Analysis Tool designed to identify areas of compliance risk and unnecessary costs... -
INSURICA Security Management Network ProspX decided to support the new single market positioning
ProspX, Inc., the leader in on-demand sales collaboration and automation solutions for the commercial insurance industry, today announced that INSURICA Insurance Management Network, formerly North America Group, has selected the ProspX plat... -
Farmers Insurance HelpPoint launches new plant in Olathe morning at 9 clock
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies will hold a dedication and ribbon cutting for Farmers new 95,000 square foot HelpPoint facility in Olathe Thursday June 4, 2009. The ceremony will be held at 16850 W. 119th St in Olathe. On the corner of... -
WELLCARE appoints Thomas F. O'Neil III, as Vice President, and Timothy S. Susanin as Senior Vice Pres
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. announced the appointment of Thomas F. ONeil III, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, to Vice Chairman and Timothy S. Susanin, Vice President and Chief Counsel, to Senior Vice President, General... -
Allied Worlds Tom Rocca will speak at the American Public Transportation Association, Risk Management
Allied World Assurance Company (U.S.) Inc., a member company of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, announced that Tom Rocca, Assistant Vice President, General Casualty, Brokerage, will be participating in a panel at the American Publi... -
Anthem Blue Cross of California has more members with access to comprehensive transparency tool
Anthem Blue Cross announced today that its industry-leading transparency initiative will be available to members in the following counties in the state: Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Sacramento/Placer and Yolo counties, San...
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Tap Retirement Funds Penalty-Fr
Copyright 2009 Investor's Business Daily, Inc.All Rights Reserved Investor's Business Daily June 1, 2009... -
Getting Older, but working long
Copyright: The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind. Source: News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) Wordcount:... -
Health Plans awaiting verdict i
(BestWire Services Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Health plans expect to hear a final decision on 6 April... -
High-Deductible Health Plans Of
Study finds that high-deductible health plans are increasingly used by healthy people who are unlikely... -
Milliman Survey Says Dominate V
Copyright: PR Newswire Source: PR Newswire Wordcount: 753 SEATTLE, March 31 / PRNewswire / - Milliman... -
Aetna’s CEO Williams Tops Ind
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna's (NYSE: AET) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ronald A.... -
Investment Fund Files Suit MBIA
The Delaware Chancery Court is requested to cancel an agreement facilitated by the New York State Insurance... -
UnitedHealth Lands $21.8B Milit
UnitedHealth Group revenue from government programs is about to get much bigger. The Minnetonka health... -
Much to consider about COBRA su
THERE ARE SEVERAL pros and cons for Congress to weigh when it considers extending the law that temporarily... -
New York State Health Plans to
Affinity Health Plan, AmeriChoice by United HealthCare, Fidelis Care New York, Health Plus PHSP, Hudson...
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Aetna CEO Ronald A. Williams' 2
Apr. 23--Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Ronald A. Williams got $3.14 million in compensation for 2008 and... -
UnitedHealth, Aetna Win TRICARE
WASHINGTON, Jul 14, 2009 (A. M. Best via COMTEX)--UnitedHealth Group Inc. Aetna Inc. were awarded contracts... -
Seniors Defend Targeted Health
WASHINGTON -- One of the largest spending cuts Congress could rely on to pay for an overhaul of the nation's... -
Class-Action Suit Says Nationwi
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Nationwide Life Insurance Co. alleging the company... -
What is the Actual Number of Am
CNN has a fascinating post today on a question I've pondered in this space in the past: How many Americans... -
HealthMarkets, Subsidiaries Ban
HealthMarkets Inc. and two subsidiaries have settled a lawsuit by the Massachusetts attorney general that... -
Ingenix Acquires AIM Healthcare
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ingenix, a leading health information, technology... -
Economy-Driven Furloughs May Im
To deal with the economic downturn without laying off workers, some employers have instituted voluntary... -
8 Steps For Measuring The Cost
Even before the current economic crisis, evidence indicated that close to 70 million American workers... -
TriZetto Survey: Use of health
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - A growing number of health plans believe that the transition... -
Mass Health Course at: As Obama
Copyright: The Philadelphia Inquirer Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, The Wordcount: 1578 Mar. 31--BOSTON... -
NAIC Members: Prescription For
Lost in the din of this summers health care debates is one important fact: there is a strong consensus...
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