Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
Trustmark Adds True Group Critical Illness Plan
By Staff WriterA 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, ...
May 08, 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 08, 2007
Aetna: Dental Outreach Effort WorkedAdding extra dental care benefits for pregnant health plan members and sick health plan members seems to boost use of preventive care.Researchers at Aetna Inc., ...
May 08, 2007
Coventry Expands West Virginia OfferingsCarelink Health Plans Inc. has started selling CoventryOne preferred provider organization plans for individuals and families living in West Virginia.The new plan is underwritten by ...
May 08, 2007
Health Net Aims Plan At Seniors With High CholesterolA Medicare managed care company is aiming a new plan at beneficiaries who have high cholesterol readings.The Arizona arm of Health Net Inc., Woodland Hills, ...
May 08, 2007
Blues Propose Treatment Evaluation EntityThe Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association says it is willing to help fund a new agency that would evaluate which medical treatments work best.The ...
May 08, 2007
Study: Hospitals Charge Uninsured More Than Twice As MuchU.S. hospitals charge about $2.57 for every $1 they collect, and most of the patients who pay full freight are patients without health coverage.Gerard Anderson, ...
May 08, 2007
Study: Hospitals Charge Uninsured More Than Twice As MuchU.S. hospitals charge about $2.57 for every $1 they collect, and most of the patients who pay full freight are patients without health coverage.Gerard Anderson, ...