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.
CIGNA To Roll Out Medium-Med Plans
By Staff WriterA large managed care company is going after workers who have no access to major medical coverage.CIGNA HealthCare, a unit of CIGNA Corp., Philadelphia, says ...
October 25, 2006
Carrier Joins Drive To Improve Gum Care BenefitsDelta Dental of Tennessee is the latest dental insurer to respond to studies suggesting that poorly controlled periodontal disease may lead to catastrophic health problems.Tennessee ...
October 24, 2006
Nonprofit Insurer To Share Surplus With CustomersBlue Cross and Blue Shield of North Dakota will be giving about $27 million in reserves back to policyholders starting in mid-November.North Dakota Insurance Commissioner ...
October 24, 2006
Carrier Offers Consumer CoachingBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee has set up a guide system to help customers understand the new account-based health plans.Tennessee Blue, Chattanooga, Tenn., ...
October 23, 2006
Survey: Ordinary PBMs Offer More Web ToolsThe new "consumer-driven health plans" may be falling behind traditional pharmacy benefit managers in the area of high-tech support services.Researchers at Pharmaceutical Strategies Group L.P., ...
October 23, 2006
Carrier Offers Guest Worker Dependent CoverageSekure Healthcare Inc. has developed an "inter-carrier rider" product aimed at health insurers with insureds who have family members living in Mexico.Health insurers, health maintenance ...
October 23, 2006
Groups Schedule LTC Awareness WeekThe American Association for Long-Term Care is gearing up for a major consumer education campaign.The AALTCI, Westlake Village, Calif., is preparing to celebrate Long-Term Care ...
October 23, 2006
Managed Care Giant To Buy Student Health BusinessUnitedHealth Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Student Resources from a unit of HealthMarkets Inc.Student Resources sells health insurance to college students, and it also ...