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Molina Is Covering 950 People With COVID-19
By Allison BellThe company noticed a surge in respiratory condition claims before COVID-19 was getting much attention.
May 01, 2020
New York State Department of Financial Services Hires a Chief Counsel: Personnel MattersPrincipal, EmblemHealth and the Health Transformation Alliance also have announcements.
April 30, 2020
Many Employers Are Maintaining Benefits for Dislocated Workers: CignaThe company says it's keeping its earnings outlook for the year in place.
April 30, 2020
Anthem Sees Employers Thinking About What to Do NowThe percentage of employers using payment grace periods has increased to 3%, from about 1%.
April 30, 2020
Humana Trying to Help Brokers Cope With Social DistancingThe company's CEO says Humana will make adjustments if health care use stays low.
April 30, 2020
How Quarantine Is Affecting Different Generations: Ken DychtwaldRetirees are the least distressed, but 50- to 64-year-olds are "getting the wind knocked out of them," he says.
April 30, 2020
Aflac Faces Freeze on Face-to-Face SalesSales were strong from January till mid-March. Then COVID-19 showed up.
April 29, 2020
Feds to Pause Many Benefits Action Periods Till After Outbreak Period EndsThe COBRA election period will end 120 days after the COVID-19 national emergency ends, EBSA says.