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Consumers Less Happy With Life, Health Insurers
By Staff WriterAmid fears of a recession, the mortgage crisis and high premiums, public approval of the finance and insurance sector dropped in 2007, a University of ...
February 17, 2008
CMS Head: Fast Action On Sales AbusesThe head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Feb. 13 promised swift action on the problems of abusive and aggressive sales practices ...
February 17, 2008
CMS Head: Fast Action On Sales AbusesThe head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Feb. 13 promised swift action on the problems of abusive and aggressive sales practices ...
February 17, 2008
N.Y. Attorney General To Sue Health Insurers For Alleged FraudNew York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo said he is investigating an alleged plan by some health insurers "to defraud consumers by manipulating reimbursement ...
February 15, 2008
EBSA Releases Wellness Program Compliance ChecklistThe Employee Benefits Security Administration has come out with guidance aimed at sponsors of employer-sponsored health promotion and disease prevention initiatives.EBSA, an arm of the ...
February 15, 2008
NAIC Responds To Call For An OFCState insurance regulators and a major property-casualty trade group are exchanging words over the benefits of an optional federal charter proposal.The exchange began when the ...
February 15, 2008
Earnings: NFP, EHealth, OthersAcquisitions helped boost revenue at National Financial Partners Corp. during the fourth quarter.Here is a table that summarizes the earnings releases issued this week by ...
February 15, 2008
Carrier To Require Use Of Electric Prescription SystemsHospitals that want to participate in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts quality incentive payment program must shift to computerized physician order entry ...