Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
Firm Adds Record Retrieval Service
By Staff WriterMediConnect Global Inc. says it now can help health insurers get patient medical charts from doctors and hospitals.MediConnect, Salt Lake City, says it will digitize ...
May 07, 2008
Study: Health Cover Affects Retirement MovesWhether older workers have medical insurance plays a big role in their decision to retire.Researchers at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Washington, a consulting firm, have come ...
May 07, 2008
Idaho Blue Renews PBM RelationshipBlue Cross of Idaho has awarded a new 5-year pharmacy benefits management contract to WellPoint NextRx.Idaho Blue, Meridian, Idaho, has been using WellPoint NextRx to ...
May 07, 2008
Insurer Resolves LTC Claims InvestigationState regulators have negotiated a $32 million settlement with a major long term care insurer.Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind., says 2 subsidiaries agreed to the settlement ...
May 07, 2008
Study: Health Cover Affects Retirement MovesWhether older workers have medical insurance plays a big role in their decision to retire.Researchers at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Washington, a consulting firm, have come ...
May 07, 2008
MetLife Updates Web SiteAn insurance think tank has revised its Web site.The MetLife Mature Market Institute, Westport, Conn., an affiliate of MetLife Inc., New York, says the expanded ...
May 06, 2008
Mental fitness20%: Percentage of people over age 55 who suffer some sort of mental disorder outside of "normal aging." 11.4%: Percentage of people over age 55 who suffer anxiety disorders. 6.6%: Percentage of people over age 65 who suffer s
May 06, 2008
Mandate Growth ContinuesU.S. states increased the number of specific health insurance coverage requirements 3.2% this year to 1,961.The rate of increase is up from 3.1% in 2007.The ...