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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.
UnitedHealth Unit Appeals Tricare Decision
By Allison BellUnitedHealthcare is continuing to try to win the South Region Tricare contract.
March 08, 2011
RGA to Buy Back SharesReinsurance Group of America Inc. is using a unit of Barclays Bank P.L.C. to repurchase 2.5 million shares through a $149 million accelerated share repurchase program.
March 08, 2011
R. Glenn Hilliard to Retire from CNOR. Glenn Hilliard says he will not seek re-election as a director of CNO Financial Group Inc. at the company's upcoming annual meeting.
March 08, 2011
Researchers: Medicare Can Improve Chronic Condition Risk AdjustmentsThe Medicare program could do a better job of reflecting the cost of treating patients with multiple chronic conditions in health plan payment formulas, researchers say.
March 08, 2011
PPACA: CCIIO Gives Maine a Medical Loss Ratio WaiverMaine has received a waiver from the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act minimum medical loss ratio provisions.
March 08, 2011
Employee benefits sales ideaQuestion: What is the most effective employee benefits sales idea that you've used recently?
March 08, 2011
Medicare plans receive billions in overpaymentsDemocrats are demanding a hearing on Medicare drug rebates after it was revealed that taxpayers and beneficiaries are vastly overpaying for the Part D benefit.
March 08, 2011
Employee benefits sales ideaQuestion: What is the most effective employee benefits sales idea that you've used recently?