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...
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State rejection of 5 company health plans draws criticism
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...
Hub International Taps Cohen as Vice President in California
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...
According to Report Medicare Spending in Rochester Area is Lowest in Nation
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...
NC Blue Cross Blue Shield leading push among health insurers to gain customers through new law
Just down from the Target and Gander Mountain big-box stores and between a nail salon and dental office, North Carolina's largest health insurer opened its first retail store. It has some exercise offerings — step aerobics classes and stationary bike workouts — but...
Eight PA Companies bid to be part of the Health Exchange
Eight companies have filed with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to offer products on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace that will act as Pennsylvania's health care exchange. The companies submitting products for review are: Aetna, as Aetna Health Insurance...
Five Companies to Offer Insurance on Idaho Health Exchange
Five companies will offer health insurance via Idaho’s online marketplace for individuals and small businesses to get coverage. The Idaho Statesman reported Friday the companies offering insurance over the insurance exchange are Altius, Blue Cross of Idaho,...
Chicago firm completes purchase of BCBS of Montana
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is now one of five Blue Cross divisions operating under the umbrella of Chicago-based Health Care Service Corp., the nation's fourth-largest health insurance company. The companies announced Health Care Service's $40 million...
Regence Announces New Vice President of Network Management
Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon is pleased to announce John Prassas as the new vice president for network management in Oregon. Prassas will provide leadership and strategic direction to the Oregon Network Management staff, and serve on the Oregon executive...
Maine health plans comparison sketches out options and cost
A side-by-side comparison of what insurance plans on Maine's new health care exchange will cost gives consumers their first look at what they will be able to buy from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield or Maine Community Health Options. The plans will offer different...
Lewiston Maine Mayor Macdonald Opposes Anthem Plan
Mayor Robert Macdonald on Monday came out against a plan by Anthem insurance that could take Central Maine Medical Center and more than 300 affiliated physicians off of Anthem's approved provider list for most individuals. In a news release issued through City Hall,...
House bill would raise some Medicare patient fees
Wealthier seniors would pay higher Medicare premiums, and a co-payment for home health services would be required under Medicare reform legislation introduced in the House on July 19. House Ways & Means Committee members drafted a bill seeking to modernize patient...