by Keith Kuhn | Aug 17, 2013 | Payor
Jerry Simmons of Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against his insurance provider, Aetna, over allegedly denying his long-term disability (LTD) insurance benefits without proper reason. Simmons was employed by the Bristow Group as a helicopter pilot. This company...
by Keith Kuhn | Aug 17, 2013 | Government
The owner of South Louisiana Home Health Care Inc. and the director of nursing for the Louisiana home health agency were sentenced today for their roles in a Medicare fraud scheme involving the payment of kickbacks and the falsification of documents. Acting Assistant...
by Keith Kuhn | Aug 16, 2013 | Payor
Critics say that Washington state’s rejection of individual health-insurance plans from five companies that applied to sell inside the newly created exchange marketplace will limit consumer choices and hurt continuity of care for those with low incomes. When...
by Keith Kuhn | Aug 16, 2013 | Payor
Hub International Insurance Services Inc. named Andrew J. Cohen senior vice president of sales for its employee benefits division in San Francisco. Prior to Hub, Cohen was affiliated with the Arthur J. Gallagher Brokerage in San Francisco, where he as a benefits...
by Keith Kuhn | Aug 15, 2013 | Payor
The Rochester region has the lowest rate of Medicare health spending in the country, according to a new report from the National Institute of Medicine. The report shows that Medicare spending in the Rochester area was lower than 305 other regional markets and $174...
