Last Minute Escape from Exchanges for Major Insurers
With one month left before Obamacare health plans flood the insurance market via state exchanges, top companies are backing out of the new arrangement. United, Blue Cross, Aetna and Humana …
Judge gives Highmark, UPMC a week to file notices regarding settlement agreement
U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti on Tuesday gave Highmark Inc. and UPMC a week to each file a notice as to who they believe has the authority to enforce …
West Virginia CHIP eliminates enrollment waiting period
A waiting period for enrollment in West Virginia’s Children’s Health Insurance Program has been eliminated. The Children’s Health Insurance Agency board voted Wednesday to eliminate the 90-day waiting period prior …
Medical Society knocks Highmark-UPMC war
The Highmark-UPMC ad war is tarnishing the reputations of both institutions, diverting dollars that would be better spent on health care, according to the president of the Allegheny County Medical …
Highmark to expand Community Blue
Health insurance giant Highmark Inc. will expand its Community Blue limited network plan to 21 counties in central and eastern Pennsylvania starting Jan. 1, the company announced Friday. Community Blue …
Tennessee Resident Sues Aetna after Disability Benefits are Denied
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 …
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 …
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 …