BCBS Kansas Joins in Extending Non-Grandfathered ACA Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas says it will take advantage of a shift in federal regulations and continue to allow members to keep plans that were not grandfathered under …
Aetna increases share repurchase plan to $1 Billion
Hartford health insurer Aetna said its board of directors has authorized the company to purchase as much as $1 billion more of its common stock. The authorization grows the company’s …
United Healthcare Advantage program cuts impacting seniors
Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro led a fiery discussion on the ongoing impact of cuts in the United Healthcare Medicare Advantage program. More than 2,000 doctors and health care facilities were …
Highmark Independence merger failed in ‘09
Highmark Blue Cross tried to merge with Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia in 2009, but concerns raised by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department caused the companies to withdraw the plan. According …
Blue Shield of California Acknowledges Data Breach
Blue Shield of California recently began notifying an undisclosed number of insurance agents that their Social Security numbers were mistakenly made available online. On January 15, 2014, the company learned …
Individual market grows for Highmark
Individual health insurance plan sales continued to rise for Highmark for the period ending Feb. 12, the insurer reported. Highmark’s total individual enrollment for Pennsylvania was 92,075; West Virginia, 11,937; …
Twin Cities insurer offers nation’s cheapest health-exchange plan
MNsure’s launch was far from smooth, but the plans it offers are among the cheapest in the nation. And one Minnesota insurer sells the cheapest plan of all. That’s according …
Thousands in NC fail to get Blue Cross coverage because they didn’t pay first premium
More than 6,400 people in North Carolina did not pay their first premiums for new ACA health insurance plans and, consequently, saw their coverage dropped. Those individuals signed up for …