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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.
A Rehab Plan For Group Disability
By John WigginByIf youre a group disability insurance producer, you know that the plans could be better.Much better.Return-to-work outcomes have not improved much, and claim-management practices continue ...
May 03, 2004
HMO Profits Rise 52%NU Online News Service, May 3, 2004, 3:38 p.m. EDT -- Higher rates helped U.S. health maintenance organizations earn $6.7 billion in profits during ...
May 03, 2004
Highmark Cuts 209 JobsNU Online News Service, May 3, 2004, 4:44 p.m. EDT -- Highmark Inc., Pittsburgh, is laying off 209 of its 11,000 workers.[@@]The managed care ...
May 03, 2004
Blues Renew Contract With Allianz UnitNU Online News Service, May 3, 2004, 3:21 p.m. EDT -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Chicago, has extended an international support ...
May 03, 2004
Agent Group Fights Big Out-Of-Network Doctor BillsNU Online News Service, May 3, 2004, 6:13 p.m. EDT -- The California Association of Health Underwriters, Sacramento, Calif., is trying to protect members ...
April 30, 2004
CIGNA Reports Lower Net IncomeNU Online News Service, April 30, 2004, 3:55 p.m. EDT -- An accounting change cut net results at CIGNA Corp., Philadelphia, during the first ...
April 29, 2004
Magellan Reports Net LossNU Online News Service, April 29, 2004, 6:09 p.m. EDT -- Reorganization expenses and other unusual expenses caused Magellan Health Services Inc., Farmington, Conn., ...
April 29, 2004
Aetna Reports Growth In Health Plan MembershipNU Online News Service, April 29, 2004, 6:12 p.m. EDT -- Increased health plan membership got some of the credit for higher first-quarter earnings ...