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.
ACLI Veteran Heads to Illinois Blue Affiliate
By Staff WriterHealth Care Services Corp. has hired 2 executives for senior positions at its ancillary benefits units.[@@]Health Care Services, Chicago, the parent of Blue Cross ...
September 28, 2005
California Bank Gets Michigan Blue HSA BusinessBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan has picked Wells Fargo & Company to handle trust, investment management and debit-card services for its health ...
September 28, 2005
Studies Hint At Slowing Health Care Cost IncreasesAlthough U.S. employers continue to face large health care cost increases, two recent surveys show them to be moderating slightly.Hewitt Associates Inc., Lincolnshire, Ill., ...
September 28, 2005
Affluent Americans Also Struggle To Pay Medical BillsMany U.S. adults with annual household incomes over $75,000 say they are facing financial pain because of the rising cost of health care.[@@]Researchers at ...
September 28, 2005
New York Health Carriers To Merge %28Updated%29Group Health Inc. and HIP Health Plan of New York, 2 nonprofit health insurers, have agreed to merge.[@@]The deal, announced just 2 days after ...
September 28, 2005
LTC Kennedy ttNational LTC Plan Proposed Kennedy and DeWine preparing a voluntary payroll deduction program By trevor thomasLeading insurance industry groups are giving a lukewarm reception ...
September 28, 2005
Judge OKs Prudential And Health Net SettlementsA federal judge has approved settlements that should help Health Net Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. resolve litigation with 900,000 doctors.[@@]Health Net, Los Angeles, ...
September 28, 2005
Employer Questions About HSAs Need AnswersBenefit decision-makers and employer groups have heard dozens of questions regarding their employees' health savings accounts, but there are less frequently asked questions that ...