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Insurer: Filling Part D Donut Hole Drew Sicker Beneficiaries
By Staff WriterSierra Health Services Inc. says offering complete Medicare prescription drug coverage seems to have attracted consumers who make unexpectedly heavy use of prescription benefits.The basic ...
February 27, 2007
Medicaid Still Pays BulkMedicaid remained the leading source of long term care financing in 2005, accounting for almost 49% of a total annual LTC bill of $207 billion, ...
February 27, 2007
Empire State Clarifies Mental Health Parity LawThe New York State Insurance Department has put out a new round of guidance to help insurers interpret the state's tough new mental health parity ...
February 27, 2007
Empire State Clarifies Mental Health Parity LawThe New York State Insurance Department has put out a new round of guidance to help insurers interpret the state's tough new mental health parity ...
February 27, 2007
Health Lead Firm Allies With NAIFA AffiliateThe Association of Health Insurance Advisors has formed a joint marketing arrangement with Vimo Inc.Vimo, Mountain View, Calif., runs a health insurance price comparison Web ...
February 27, 2007
Georgia Blue Foundation Pays For Teleradiology EquipmentA charity linked to a Southeastern health carrier is helping rural hospitals transmit X-rays and other diagnostic images to distant radiologists.The Blue Cross Blue Shield ...
February 27, 2007
Health Lead Firm Allies With NAIFA AffiliateThe Association of Health Insurance Advisors has formed a joint marketing arrangement with Vimo Inc.Vimo, Mountain View, Calif., runs a health insurance price comparison Web ...
February 26, 2007
Braly Follows Glasscock As WellPoint CEOThe head of a large health insurer says he is turning day-to-day management duties over to another executive.Larry Glasscock, 58, the chairman, president and chief ...