Long-Term Care Planning
Long-term care insurance news and analysis, including coverage of short-term care insurance, long-term care hybrid products, and other arrangements for paying for long-term and post-acute care.
Researchers: Hospital Deals Weaken Competition
By Matt BradyHospitals really are teaming up to raise prices for managed care plan patients.[@@]Alison Evans Cuellar, a researcher at Columbia University, and Paul Gertler, a ...
December 15, 2004
Insurers Hopeful LTC Slump will Be short-livedInsurers Hopeful LTC Slump Will Be Short-LivedByA trend to higher premiums for new long term care insurance policies and continuing departures of insurers from the ...
December 13, 2004
CIGNA Announces $11.55 Million Settlement ProposalNU Online News Service, Dec. 13, 2004, 5:26 p.m. ESTA Bloomfield, Conn., managed care company has negotiated an agreement that could resolve litigation with ...
November 30, 2004
Pinnacle: Put Medical Care Under The TreeNU Online News Service, Nov. 30, 2004, 4:44 p.m. ESTA company that runs 12 walk-in clinics in Arizona is selling health care gift cards.[@@]Pinnacle ...
November 30, 2004
New Features May Help Group LTC Insureds Stay HomeNU Online News Service, Nov. 30, 2004, 5:52 p.m. ESTAetna Inc., Hartford, is beefing up its group long term care insurance benefits package.[@@]The company ...
November 23, 2004
WellCare Taps Capital MarketsNU Online News Service, Nov. 23, 2004, 3:22 p.m. ESTA Tampa, Fla., managed care company says it and major shareholders plan to raise more ...
November 19, 2004
Team Studies Standards For Disaster Assistance FirmsNU Online News Service, Nov. 19, 2004, 10:12 a.m. ESTAmerican and British companies are joining to develop international quality standards for crisis support services.[@@]The ...
November 10, 2004
Managed Care Backlash Seen Easing UpByWashingtonConsumers have become more open to the idea of a return to managed care practices, according to a recently released study, even if they remain ...