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.
2002 Saw Some Rough LTC Patches, But It Had Bright Spots, Too
By Peter S. GelbwaksAnother year has passed and while much has changed in the long term care insurance industry, much has stayed the same. You could say 2002 ...
December 20, 2002
Oxford Adds $20 Million To Litigation ReservesNU Online News Service, Dec. 20, 10:18 a.m. -- Oxford Health Plans Inc., Trumbull, Conn., has added $20 million to the reserves protecting it ...
December 20, 2002
Vista Healthplan Absorbs Sister PlansNU Online News Service, Dec. 20, 10:46 a.m. -- Vista Healthplan Inc., Hollywood, Fla., has merged with two sister companies, Beacon Health Plans Inc., ...
December 19, 2002
Swiss Re Names Godbehere CFONU Online News Service, Dec. 19, 5:53 p.m. -- Swiss Reinsurance Company, Zurich, has promoted Ann Godbehere to chief financial officer.Godbehere succeeds John Fitzpatrick, ...
December 19, 2002
Health Net Hires Regional Medical DirectorNU Online News Service, Dec. 19, 9:49 a.m. -- Health Net Inc., Woodland Hills, Calif., has hired Dr. Roberto Martinez to be the chief ...
December 19, 2002
Coventry To Acquire Illinois Managed Care CompanyNU Online News Service, Dec. 19, 9:55 a.m. -- Coventry Health Care Inc., Bethesda, Md., has agreed to buy PersonalCare Health Management Inc. from ...
December 18, 2002
Buck: PPO Health Care Costs To Rise 15%NU Online News Service, Dec. 18, 10:25 a.m. -- Average health care costs for members of preferred provider organization plans could increase 15% in ...
December 18, 2002
HMOs Report Bigger ProfitsNU Online News Service, Dec. 18, 10:14 a.m. -- The 441 U.S. health maintenance organizations reported a total of $868 million in profits for ...