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.
Survey: Patients Having Trouble Getting Appointments
By Allison BellNU Online News Service, March 21, 2:18 p.m. -- Inability to get timely appointments may be the fast growing barrier to access to medical ...
March 04, 2002
GE: Nursing Homes More Than $80K Per YearNU Online News Service, March 4, 2:04 p.m. -- GE Long Term Care Insurance, San Rafael, Calif., says the average cost for a year ...
February 24, 2002
Judge Eyes Benefit Denial LettersByA federal judge in California says a carrier that insures and administers an employee benefit plan should give clear information about fighting denials, especially ...
February 22, 2002
CalPERS May Use Fewer Managed Care CompaniesNU Online News Service, Feb. 22, 3:30 p.m. -- The California Public Employees' Retirement System, Sacramento, Calif., says it may use fewer managed care ...
February 21, 2002
Empire Chooses Select Quality CareNU Online News Service, Feb. 21, 9:35 a.m. -- Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, New York, has chosen a customized version of Select ...
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 ...