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Indian Company To Scoop Up CHCS
By Staff WriterUniversal American Corp. (NYSE:UAM) has agreed to sell a unit that administers long term care insurance plans and other elder care plans.
April 27, 2010
Feds Ramp Up Advice EffortsThe Financial Literacy and Education Commission, a government agency, has set up a website that gives the government's thoughts on how consumers should handle their finances.
April 27, 2010
Tech Bits: Benefitfocus, Transamerica, Guardian, SirconThe Maryland Health Care Commission has picked Benefitfocus.com Inc. to set up a health plan shopping site aimed at Maryland employers with 2 to 50 employees.
April 27, 2010
IRS: Young Adult Coverage Extension Benefits Are Tax-FreeEmployees need not pay extra taxes if they keep children under 27 years of age insured using employer-sponsored health benefits programs.
April 27, 2010
Marsh Offers HSA Services To Banks, EmployersAn insurance broker and administrator will be helping financial institutions jump into the health savings account market.
April 27, 2010
Seniors see almost 30 different doctors in their lifetime28.4 - Number of doctors seen by an average patient by the time they are over 65.
April 27, 2010
Indian Company To Scoop Up CHCSUniversal American Corp. (NYSE:UAM) has agreed to sell a unit that administers long term care insurance plans and other elder care plans.
April 27, 2010
House Democrats To Health Carriers: End RecissionsThe leaders of three House committees today asked health insurers for an immediate end to most coverage rescissions.