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.
Carrier Settles Medicaid Claims
By Staff WriterA company has agreed to pay $225 million to resolve allegations that it avoided enrolling sick patients and pregnant women in an Illinois Medicaid program ...
August 14, 2008
Regence Picks PBM SystemA Northwestern health carrier is getting new software for its pharmacy benefits management program.Regence, Portland, Ore., a health insurer group that holds both the Blue ...
August 13, 2008
NCQA To Certify Doctor Rating ProgramsThe Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project has chosen the National Committee for Quality Assurance to evaluate health insurer physician quality rating programs.The San Francisco-based project, which represents ...
August 13, 2008
NCQA To Certify Doctor Rating ProgramsThe Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project has chosen the National Committee for Quality Assurance to evaluate health insurer physician quality rating programs.The San Francisco-based project, which represents ...
August 13, 2008
TransUnion To Offer Hospital Payment CardA credit bureau will be selling hospitals a new tool for helping patients pay their bills.TransUnion Inc., Chicago, says it will be marketing the CarePayment ...
August 13, 2008
Wells Fargo Unit Scoops Up Martin InsuranceABD Insurance and Financial Services has acquired Martin Insurance Services Inc.ABD, Redwood City, Calif., is a unit of Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco.Martin Insurance, ...
August 13, 2008
South Dakota Gets Health Continuation LawA new state health insurance coverage continuation law took effect in South Dakota in July.South Dakota Insurance Director Merle Scheiber answers questions about the program ...
August 13, 2008
South Dakota Gets Health Continuation LawA new state health insurance coverage continuation law took effect in South Dakota in July.South Dakota Insurance Director Merle Scheiber answers questions about the program ...