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NewsInsurer pressures providers to drop fee-for-service model
The CEO of Massachusetts' largest health insurer is pressuring hospitals and doctors to shrink healthcare costs. Andrew Dreyfus, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, has said that Read more...
HealthMarkets sued for deceptive marketing
A lawsuit filed last week by the Los Angeles city attorney's office accuses HealthMarkets Inc., a national health insurer, and its majority owners, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Blackstone Group, with Read more...
Health plans: They had it good and didn't know it
You know, just about everyone in the U.S. has an oar in the water when it comes to health reform. If you're not an employer or a provider, you're a consumer or a health insurer. But while the Read more...
MGMA plans 50-state payer rating survey
The Medical Group Management Association has set plans to conduct a 50-state survey of health professionals asking them to rate various aspects of their relationship with payers. The survey, which Read more...
GA Blue plan sends benefit letters to wrong addresses
It all goes to show you that even without electronic medical records in place, computers can screw things up. This week, Georgia's largest health insurer has concluded that it sent about 202,000 Read more...
Transparency getting big boost in Boston metro
A few developments are emerging in Boston that suggest that it may become one of the leading regions in the U.S. for disclosure of price and provider ranking information. On one hand, a growing Read more...
SEC backs universal health insurance ballot measure
While most of the discussion of universal healthcare coverage takes place outside of the corporate arena, some activist shareholders may have succeeded in forcing the discussion into stockholder Read more...
DC health mandate generates pullout threat from provider
As states and other governmental bodies consider health reforms, there have been some repercussions in the business community, of course. In DC's case, the impact could be quite severe, as the Read more...
WellPoint stops paying for never events
Health insurer WellPoint has taken a stand that most other U.S. insurers are likely to follow: It has announced that it, in coming months, will no longer pay for care resulting from serious medical Read more...
PA puts hospital quality data online
A Pennsylvania group has launched a new website offering quality reports that compare hospital performance and outcomes for the state. On the site, which includes data from all 162 primary acute Read more...
| Press ReleasesHealth Insurer Charging Unreasonable Rate IncreasesAffordable Care Act shines a light on insurance company rate hikes, helps keep money in the pockets of Americans WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Everence Insurance of Pennsylvania is charging small Read more >> Leading Health Plans Perform Well for First Half of 2011KENNEBUNK, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the first half of 2011 top health plans saw a combined net increase of over 2 million members from December 2010. While aggregated fully-insured business Read more >> FAIR Health Announces Recently Appointed Board MembersCharles Bell and Michael Stocker Bolster Non-Profit’s Mission NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stephen Warnke, Chair of the independent non-profit organization FAIR Health, Inc., formally announced today Read more >> SelectHealth is Named Utah’s Top-Ranked Health PlanInsurer ranks highest in clinical performance and member satisfaction SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SelectHealth, a nonprofit health insurer, is again ranked Utah’s top HMO health plan, according Read more >> Medical Expense Trend Declines in 2010KENNEBUNK, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Total medical expenses, that is the amount of money health plans dispensed to pay for medical and hospital benefits, grew 1.7% in 2010, from $395 billion in 2009 Read more >> |
