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.
Wellness Program Targets Vending Machines
By Staff WriterAmerican Specialty Health Inc. has started a healthy vending machine program for employers that are serious about improving employee health.[@@]American Specialty, San Diego, a ...
July 24, 2005
Calif. Regulators, Disability Insurers Negotiate SettlementThe California Department of Insurance and groups representing disability insurers have negotiated a settlement agreement that could resolve a dispute over California disability policy standards.California ...
July 24, 2005
Back From VacationWhen you go on vacation for a couple of weeks to a place where there is no television and where you get out of the ...
July 22, 2005
Assurant Unit Rolls Out Mid-Level Dental PlanAssurant Employee Benefits has introduced the PPO Choice Plus plan, an insured dental plan that is supposed to help fill the gap between discount-only ...
July 22, 2005
California Administrator Names Sales DirectorDelta Health Systems Inc. has hired Jason Gard to be director of sales.[@@]Gard previously was vice president of sales at Benesight, a benefit plan ...
July 22, 2005
Aetna Epands Medicare Pharmacy NetworkAetna Inc. has added a large network of nursing home pharmacies to its Medicare pharmacy network.[@@]Aetna, Hartford, says its pharmacy management unit has formed ...
July 22, 2005
UnitedHealth Teams With Philadelphia Health SystemUnitedHealthcare has agreed to work with Jefferson Health System Inc. to offer high-deductible health coverage in the Philadelphia area.[@@]UnitedHealthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group ...
July 21, 2005
Alternative Benefits Insurer Says Aloha To HawaiiAmerican Specialty Health Insurance Company has started selling insured alternative health benefits programs directly to Hawaiian employers.[@@]The programs include discounts and, in some cases, ...