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Payers setting own rules for sharing health information
Right now, payers and providers that want to share information between them have some big problems on their hands. One of the toughest is that payers and providers may not have compatible networks or... Read more...
Health insurers take ratings hit from Fitch on reform fears
No one's really sure how health reform will impact the health insurance industry. But it seems that as far as the financial sector is concerned, the impact isn't likely to be good. In one striking... Read more...
UnitedHealth, Aetna sign with service bringing medical care to patient
In a move suggesting that old-fashioned house calls are still working their way back into the mainstream, Aetna and UnitedHealthcare have cut a deal with a service that brings primary-care clinicians... Read more...
Aetna offers small biz plans with no co-pay for preventive care
Aetna has introduced a group of new plans for small businesses which will charge no co-pays for standard preventive care services like vision care, well-child visits and physicals. Aetna is pricing... Read more...
Study: Ingenix data used throughout health plan industry
The Senate has looked into the face of the infamous Ingenix rate databases, and concluded that they are legion. A new report by the Senate Commerce Committee has concluded that the Ingenix... Read more...
Health Net will stop using Ingenix database
Following the lead of other insurers, including Cigna, UnitedHealth and Aetna, Health Net has agreed to stop using an Ingenix database commonly used by health plans to set out-of-network... Read more...
Study ranks Aetna, Cigna and Humana as fastest payers
Which health plans pay the fastest? Last year, according to vendor Athenahealth, Aetna, Cigna and Humana made the cut, ranking first out of 172 carriers studied. To compile its results, Athenahealth... Read more...
Aetna's Ron Williams - CEO Compensation
Ron Williams - Aetna Total Compensation: $24,300,112 Details: Williams earned $24,300,112 in total compensation for 2008, with more than half of that ($13,537,365) coming from option awards. He also... Read more...
Aetna stock falls for Q1 '09 despite strong profits
Sometimes, you lose even when you win. Though Aetna reported that its first-quarter profit beat Wall Street's estimates, higher-than-expected medical costs still spooked investors, driving the... Read more...
WellPoint sees Q1 profits fall
WellPoint has seen major fall in first-quarter profits, with further membership declines projected in coming times as the economy continues to suffer. WellPoint lost $228.4 million in investments for... Read more...
