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WellCare Adds Medicare Compliance Measures
By Staff WriterA health insurer has responded to controversy about Medicare Advantage marketing strategies by adding safeguards.WellCare Health Plans Inc., Tampa, Fla., a company that provides health ...
May 09, 2007
Industry Responds To Times Medicare FFS ArticleHealth insurance industry representatives say a recent New York Times account of aggressive Medicare Advantage marketing tactics describes the activities of a few bad apples."The ...
May 09, 2007
FFS Article Casts Shadow Over Medicare Drug Plan HearingDemocrats on the Senate Finance Committee are asking whether Centers for Medicare and Medicaid officials have similar problems overseeing the insurers in the Medicare Part ...
May 09, 2007
Web Bits: UniCare, AetnaA unit of WellPoint Inc. has agreed to sell more health coverage through the Health Benefits Direct Corp. Web site.UniCare, a part of WellPoint, Indianapolis, ...
May 09, 2007
Web Bits: UniCare, AetnaA unit of WellPoint Inc. has agreed to sell more health coverage through the Health Benefits Direct Corp. Web site.UniCare, a part of WellPoint, Indianapolis, ...
May 09, 2007
MetLife Creates Claim Management SystemA large insurer has come up with software that can accelerate the process of processing disability insurance claims.The new Disability Process Automation system can prioritize ...
May 09, 2007
Program Predicts Drug ClaimsTriCast Inc. has introduced AccuCast, an actuarial support software application for prescription drug plans.In addition to forecasting drug claims, the system can fill in claims ...
May 09, 2007
Trustmark Adds True Group Critical Illness PlanA Midwestern company says a new product should reduce the cost of protecting workers against catastrophic illnesses.The voluntary benefits unit of Trustmark Mutual Holding Company, ...