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.
Unum Unveils Logo
By Staff WriterA large disability insurer has introduced a new logo and a new slogan.Unum, Chattanooga, Tenn., which recently changed its name from UnumProvident Corp., has adopted ...
April 11, 2007
Insurer To Acquire Wellness FirmThe health management arm of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has agreed to acquire INTERxVENTUSA Inc.The Nationwide Better Health unit of Nationwide, Columbus, Ohio, has been ...
April 11, 2007
UnitedHealth To Adjudicate Claims In 10 SecondsA managed care company giant says it will use the Web to give doctors and plan members reimbursement and patient billing information almost instantaneously.UnitedHealthcare, a ...
April 11, 2007
Genworth: Nursing Home Tab Nears $75,000Although rates charged for home-based long term care have been fairly level in recent years, nursing home costs have risen almost 5% annually from 2004 ...
April 10, 2007
Senate Looks At Health Carrier Market ConcentrationThe Senate Judiciary Committee is studying competition levels in the health insurance industry.The committee convened a field hearing Monday in Philadelphia to review recently announced ...
April 10, 2007
Senate Looks At Health Carrier Market ConcentrationThe Senate Judiciary Committee is studying competition levels in the health insurance industry.The committee convened a field hearing Monday in Philadelphia to review recently announced ...
April 10, 2007
AHIP Defends Private Medicare PlansThe Medicare Advantage program does more to help low-income seniors than it does to help higher-income seniors, according to a report by America's Health Insurance ...
April 10, 2007
AHIP Defends Private Medicare PlansThe Medicare Advantage program does more to help low-income seniors than it does to help higher-income seniors, according to a report by America's Health Insurance ...