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PBMs Earn URAC Accreditation
By Staff WriterA health care quality group says 10 organizations have earned a new quality designation designed for pharmacy benefit managers.URAC, Washington, says the first recipients of ...
October 02, 2007
AIG Unit Offers Guaranteed Issue Limited Benefit PlanA large insurer is rolling out a product aimed at workers who need supplemental health insurance or can afford only a small amount of coverage.AIG ...
October 02, 2007
AIG Unit Offers Guaranteed Issue Limited Benefit PlanA large insurer is rolling out a product aimed at workers who need supplemental health insurance or can afford only a small amount of coverage.AIG ...
October 02, 2007
Wellness Watch: Aetna, Pru, Penn TreatyHealth insurers, life insurers and long term care insurers continue to expand health improvement programs.Aetna Inc., Hartford, says it will start an Aetna Healthy Lifestyle ...
October 01, 2007
Web Bits: HSA SitesHealthy Rebates Inc. has set up a health savings account education and discussion Web site.The site, which includes content from Fontis Healthcare Services Inc., Franklin, ...
October 01, 2007
Nationwide Goes For The StomachAn insurer has started an obesity management program aimed at workers facing severe weight problems.Nationwide Better Health, an arm of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, ...
October 01, 2007
The added umbrella of inflation protectionQ. I need some guidance about the inflation protection benefit. Adding this to the policy really increases the premium. Is it really necessary? And if it is, could you provide some guidelines about when to recommend the various kinds of inflation
October 01, 2007
The value of LTCIThe game may still be "life," but many of the financial rules have changed. For one, the retirement planning equation is now the lifetime planning equation. That's because costs, including those associated with long term care, may outpace the