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AHIP Studies Measure Medicare Use By Low Income Beneficiaries
By Matt BradyLow income beneficiaries are opting in significant numbers for Medicare Advantage and Medigap insurance over Medicare fee-for-service alone, according to two new studies released ...
May 04, 2005
Companies Clash Over Discount Card ProgramOne of the first companies to sell preferred provider organization-style discounts separately from health insurance is fighting with a former distributor.[@@]Equal Access Health Inc., ...
May 04, 2005
AHIP: 1 Million Americans Have HSAsEnrollment in the new health savings account programs has doubled in the past 6 months.[@@]The number of HSAs purchased has increased to 1.03 million, ...
May 04, 2005
Former BenefitPoint President Joins EvolutionEvolution Benefits Inc. has hired Kevin Blank to be its executive vice president for sales, marketing and account management.[@@]Evolution, Avon, Conn., has been one ...
May 04, 2005
NU-medistudies-5-12Low income beneficiaries are opting in significant numbers for Medicare Advantage and Medigap insurance over Medicare fee-for-service alone, according to two new studies ...
May 04, 2005
WellPoint To Pay $185 Million For LumenosWellPoint Inc. is acquiring Lumenos Inc., one of the companies that popularized the idea of combining high-deductible health coverage with personal health accounts.[@@]WellPoint, Indianapolis, ...
May 04, 2005
UMB Adds HSA Mutual Fund ServiceA broker-dealer subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp. has started offering mutual funds to consumers who use UMB's health savings accounts.[@@]UMB, Kansas City, Mo., markets ...
May 04, 2005
Help Employers Use Benchmarks To Improve Their DI Eperience> Industry-specific and demographic disability income claims data can give employers a way to benchmark their own disability experience.Looking at claims patterns also can ...