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California Persuades Major PPOs To Publish Performance Data
By Staff WriterGolden State regulators have persuaded 6 large preferred provider organization plans to compile the same kinds of performance reports that most large health maintenance organizations ...
August 07, 2007
Survey: Health Account Users Still Lack Price DataHuman resources executives say health consumers continue to have a hard time shopping for care based on cost.Researchers at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Washington, and the ...
August 07, 2007
Nonprofit To Send Referrals To Web BrokerThe Foundation for Health Coverage Education has agreed to recommend consumers who do not qualify for government health programs to the eHealth Inc. health insurance ...
August 07, 2007
TAHU Promotes End To Employee Health Contribution RuleThe Texas Association of Health Underwriters says state lawmakers should change Texas law to permit employers to pay 100% of employees' health insurance premiums.Texas law ...
August 07, 2007
Nonprofit To Send Referrals To Web BrokerThe Foundation for Health Coverage Education has agreed to recommend consumers who do not qualify for government health programs to the eHealth Inc. health insurance ...
August 07, 2007
TAHU Promotes End To Employee Health Contribution RuleThe Texas Association of Health Underwriters says state lawmakers should change Texas law to permit employers to pay 100% of employees' health insurance premiums.Texas law ...
August 07, 2007
Pru Finds That Benefit Mangers Like WebMany benefit plan administrators use Web administration tools daily or weekly.Researchers at Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J. have reported that finding in a study of ...
August 07, 2007
MetLife Buys Employee Benefits HMOMetLife Inc. (MetLife) has agreed to buy SafeGuard Health Enterprises Inc., Dallas, a firm offering dental and vision benefits.SafeGuard sells dental and vision benefit products ...