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.
Vista Healthplan Absorbs Sister Plans
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Dec. 20, 10:46 a.m. -- Vista Healthplan Inc., Hollywood, Fla., has merged with two sister companies, Beacon Health Plans Inc., ...
December 19, 2002
Coventry To Acquire Illinois Managed Care CompanyNU Online News Service, Dec. 19, 9:55 a.m. -- Coventry Health Care Inc., Bethesda, Md., has agreed to buy PersonalCare Health Management Inc. from ...
December 19, 2002
Health Net Hires Regional Medical DirectorNU Online News Service, Dec. 19, 9:49 a.m. -- Health Net Inc., Woodland Hills, Calif., has hired Dr. Roberto Martinez to be the chief ...
December 18, 2002
Buck: PPO Health Care Costs To Rise 15%NU Online News Service, Dec. 18, 10:25 a.m. -- Average health care costs for members of preferred provider organization plans could increase 15% in ...
December 18, 2002
HMOs Report Bigger ProfitsNU Online News Service, Dec. 18, 10:14 a.m. -- The 441 U.S. health maintenance organizations reported a total of $868 million in profits for ...
December 18, 2002
Conseco Files For Chapter 11 ProtectionNU Online News Service, Dec. 18, 2:43 a.m. -- Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind., says it has negotiated an agreement with its lenders and filed ...
December 17, 2002
NCQA Releases Privacy Program DraftNU Online News Service, Dec. 17, 9:55 a.m. -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance, Washington, has released the draft of new standards for ...
December 16, 2002
Unauthorized Health Plan Ordered Out Of TexasNU Online News Service, Dec. 16, 11:28 a.m. -- The Texas Department of Insurance is continuing its campaign to shut down unlicensed health insurers.The ...