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Medicare Advantage Carrier Gets Credit
By Staff WriterLenders have provided a $350 million senior secured credit facility for HealthSpring Inc. (NYSE:HS).
February 12, 2010
Tech Bits: Connecture, IPipelineConnecture Inc. is teaming with MedicareCRM to market a system that can help insurers with selling and administering Medicare Advantage plans.
February 12, 2010
Sebelius, WellPoint Continue Battle Over California RatesWellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP) says the cost of providing individual health insurance in California is soaring, but a federal regulator says the company should be using its national profits to hold down premium increases.
February 12, 2010
Ratings Are Important - But What Do They Mean?Last month, the blog Evolution of Wealth featured a fascinating post on the sometimes-difficult task of comparing life and health insurance company ratings from among ...
February 11, 2010
Massachusetts Imposes New Limits On Mass. BlueMassachusetts regulators say they may reject "unreasonable" small group health insurance rate increases requested by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
February 11, 2010
Plans Join New Jersey Standards InitiativesGarden State health carriers are trying to move toward a standardized electronic communications system.
February 11, 2010
Bipartisan Jobs Bill Includes COBRA, Pension ProvisionsSen. Max Baucus and Sen. Charles Grassley have teamed up to unveil a jobs bill draft that would extend the COBRA subsidy program and ease some of the requirements imposed on pension plan sponsors.
February 11, 2010
ING Promotes Rational Approach To SavingsAn insurer is running a television commercial that encourages consumers to base retirement planning on something more than guesswork.