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.
Judge Eyes Benefit Denial Letters
By Allison BellByA federal judge in California says a carrier that insures and administers an employee benefit plan should give clear information about fighting denials, especially ...
February 21, 2002
CIGNA Sets Up Vision Benefits CompanyNU Online News Service, Feb. 21, 4:06 p.m. -- CIGNA Corp., Philadelphia, says its CIGNA HealthCare unit is forming a new vision care benefits ...
February 07, 2002
Coventry Reports Higher 4th Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Feb. 7, 12:24 p.m. -- Coventry Health Care Inc., Bethesda, Md., is reporting $23 million in net income for the ...
January 31, 2002
Study Highlights Voluntary LTC MarketNU Online News Service, Jan. 31, 10:10 a.m. -- Eastbridge Consulting Group Inc., Avon, Conn., has released a study that probes the current state ...
January 30, 2002
Montana And Hawaii Blues Choose QCSINU Online News Service, Jan. 30, 10:25 a.m. -- Quality Care Solutions Inc., Phoenix, a software company, says two Blue Cross Blue Shield plans ...
January 27, 2002
Fitch Sees Long Term Attractiveness In The LTC MarketFitch Sees Long Term Attractiveness In The LTC MarketByThe large pool of people expected to have a need for long-term care will make LTC insurance ...
January 14, 2002
WellPoint Completes $350 Million Note SaleNU Online News Service, Jan. 14, 11:13 a.m. -- WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Thousand Oaks, Calif., says it has completed borrowing $350 million from ...
January 13, 2002
Some LTC Blips Show Up On NAIC Radar ScreenSome LTC Blips Show Up On NAIC Radar ScreenByChicago Long term care came up on the radar screen several times during the winter meeting of ...