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.
Tech Bits: Celent, MEDecision, Cincom
By staff WriterMany life and health insurers bought document management systems in 2008, according to Celent L.L.C.
June 05, 2009
Buck: Reform Hits Health RatesThe drive to expand access to health coverage may be increasing the cost of group health coverage.
June 05, 2009
Carrier To Sell Medicaid SubMagellan Health Services Inc. has agreed to buy First Health Services Corp. from Coventry Health Care Inc. for $110 million in cash.
June 05, 2009
Web Bits: OptumHealth, CIGNA, OthersOptumHealth Inc. and American Well Corp. are teaming up to provide access to doctors and other health care providers through the Internet.
June 05, 2009
Aetna Honors SlaytonAetna Inc. is donating $10,000 to a fund established to preserve the memory of Terrell Slayton Jr., the 2008 chairman of 100 Black Men of Atlanta.
June 05, 2009
BHC Brokers FalterLarge, top-tier bank holding companies generated $11.8 billion in insurance brokerage fee income in 2008, down 3.6% from $12.3 billion in 2007.
June 05, 2009
Guardian: CDHPs GainHealth plans that incorporate personal health accounts are starting to win a significant amount of market share.
June 05, 2009
Medical Bills Bust FinancesHealth problems contributed to a majority of U.S. bankruptcy filings in 2007, researchers report.