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Health Agents Get Access To Web-Based Quote Service
By Staff WriterA unit of Access Plans USA Inc. has signed up for 2 years of use of technology from a unit of Health Benefits Direct Corp.Health ...
January 16, 2008
Illinois Fines Health CarrierThe Illinois Division of Insurance has negotiated a consent order with a managed care company over allegations that the company sold products to Illinois residents ...
January 15, 2008
Senior aging and independence89%: Percentage of seniors willing to use adaptive technology to maintain their independence as they age. 26%: Percentage of seniors who rate loss of independence as their greatest fear. Only 3 percent listed death as their greatest fear.
January 15, 2008
Metavante To Acquire BenSoftOne payment technology company is picking up another payment technology firm.Metavante Corp., Milwaukee, a company that sells payment services to health plans and other corporate ...
January 15, 2008
Another Carrier To Let Members Comment On DoctorsRegence is joining the movement to encourage consumers to share views on physicians with other consumers.Regence, Portland, Ore., a health insurer group that provides health ...
January 15, 2008
Another Carrier To Let Members Comment On DoctorsRegence is joining the movement to encourage consumers to share views on physicians with other consumers.Regence, Portland, Ore., a health insurer group that provides health ...
January 15, 2008
Thorbahn Scoops Up NeighborsA Massachusetts benefits consulting firm has acquired control over 2 nearby competitors.Thorbahn Associates Inc., Quincy, Mass., has acquired the insurance division of Crosby Benefit Systems ...
January 15, 2008
Self Insurance Group To Lobby For ERISA PreemptionA group that represents self-funded employer health plans has released a collection of legislative proposals.The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Washington, says initiatives it wants to ...