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Medicare Drug Statement Gives Details
By Staff WriterHumana Inc. is trying to help older customers become better prescription shoppers.Humana, Louisville, Ky., has introduced the SmartSummary Rx statement, a monthly prescription benefits summary ...
January 23, 2006
Study: LTC Claims Often End QuicklyBuying even a few years of long term care coverage really can make a difference.Researchers at the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, Westlake Village, ...
January 22, 2006
Insurers: No Problem Filling Part D GapsHealth insurers have offered no resistance to a White House mandate last week that they provide prescription drugs to seniors in an effort to fill ...
January 22, 2006
Bush Rejects Proposal To Cap Tax Exemption For Health BenefitsHealth insurers are applauding President Bush's rejection of a proposal to cap the tax exemption for employer-sponsored health care benefits.The proposal was made by the ...
January 22, 2006
Senate Not Buying House Line On Medicare Part D ChangesThe Senate is seen as likely to act relatively promptly to amend legislation governing the prescription drug benefit under Medicare, but the sweeping modification to ...
January 22, 2006
Bush Rejects Proposal To Cap Tax Exemption For Health BenefitsHealth insurers are applauding President Bush's rejection of a proposal to cap the tax exemption for employer-sponsored health care benefits.The proposal was made by the ...
January 22, 2006
Employer Stop-Loss Market Seems To Be StabilizingThe employer stop-loss market seems to be stabilizing and the reinsurance market may well reflect that in 2006, according to Alden Skar, a vice president ...
January 22, 2006
Insurers: No Problem Filling Part D GapsHealth insurers have offered no resistance to a White House mandate last week that they provide prescription drugs to seniors in an effort to fill ...