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Costs of Alzheimer's
By Staff Writer61%: Percentage of assisted living facilities surveyed that provide dementia care, with half providing the care at no additional cost. For those charging additional amounts, rates ranged from an additional $50 to $3,000 per month, although 60%
December 04, 2007
Kaiser Updates Health PlansA California carrier is modifying 2008 plan designs in an effort to help customers cope with rising prices.KaiserQutes.com, Santa Rosa, Calif., a company that markets ...
December 04, 2007
Web Bits: Assurant Health, Principal DentalAssurant Health has set up a new health savings account consumer Web site.In addition to general information about HSAs, the site includes a calculator that ...
December 04, 2007
CDC Finds Lack Of Access To CareNearly 20% of U.S. adults report they do not have adequate access to the health care they need, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
December 04, 2007
CDC Finds Lack Of Access To CareNearly 20% of U.S. adults report they do not have adequate access to the health care they need, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
December 03, 2007
NAIC Official Weighs In On NCOIL Oversight StudyRegulators here say they wish they had had a chance to contribute to a National Conference of Insurance Legislators analysis on state regulation of insurance.Researchers ...
December 03, 2007
Empire State Protests Hospital Admission Notice RuleThe New York State Insurance Department says a carrier wants to require hospitals to alert it within 24 hours after member patients have been admitted.The ...
December 03, 2007
Show Me State To Adopt NAIC Tech ServicesThe Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration has agreed to use State Based Systems in an effort to automate and streamline state ...