15th May 2009
While Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans' executive compensation may seem insignificant compared to corporate bonuses and golden parachutes at many large for-profit companies, the plans are not immune to criticism for their compensation and severance packag...
12th May 2009
Graduating senior Meredith Johnson's wake-up call came when her University of Pittsburgh roommate realized she'd waited too long to schedule the dentist appointment to remove three impacted wisdom teeth. She couldn't get in until after graduation, when sh...
12th May 2009
PITTSBURGH - John D. Evans and Dr. Kenneth R. Melani each pursued different career paths to their success - one in cable television, the other in health-care insurance - but on Wednesday, they both shared the stage as top entrepreneurs.
Despite their...
12th May 2009
Oklahoma has its share of startling health statistics, chief among them the state's high rate of uninsured — more than 19 percent. The rising cost of health care and the uninsured affects the state's economy and the overall health of our citizens. Funda...
12th May 2009
Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced that it will cover the transition care services of Napervilles Almost Home Kids (formerly CoACH Care Center) for its members the first insurance company in Illinois to do so (see also Aetna).
The staff of Almost Home Kids tra...
12th May 2009
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario on Thursday outlined the reasons behind his intent to turn down the proposed merger of health insurers Independence Blue Cross and Highmark.
Ario was set to render his decision on the proposal on Jan. 27. O...
12th May 2009
Highmark Inc. processed $20 billion in Medicare claims in 2008 and intends to pay down $54 million in debt principal in 2009, according to an annual financial report released yesterday by the nonprofit insurer.
The report, which includes an independent...
11th May 2009
THE acceptance letters are in, decisions are being made and another horde of parents is getting ready to send children to college in the fall.
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If you’re part of that wave, here’s an important item for the to-do list: make sure y...
11th May 2009
If you are one of the 127 million overweight Americans, your extra pounds are putting an additional burden on your wallet as well as your health. Dr. C.W. Randolph's medically-proven 3-Step program works at a cellular level to help you lose those pounds, ...
05th May 2009
The global economic crisis is hurting families across the United States, but it has hit those without health insurance particularly hard.
For most of his life, Washington, D.C. native Robert Chambers paid little attention to his health.
"Not havi...
30th April 2009
Research indicates there is room for further education among consumers
Research released from Independence Blue Cross (IBC) shows that health care consumers who choose high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) — which feature lower premiums and higher de...
27th April 2009
In an attempt to keep soaring health insurance costs in check, your employer may have switched to a high-deductible plan. The premiums are lower but the costs of care pass to you until you reach your deductible. The solution - A health savings account (H...
27th April 2009
Since Danna Walker lost her $37,000-a-year salary, the government’s recently enacted 65% break on Cobra health-insurance costs would still mean paying $476 a month for continuing coverage.
With little more than her unemployment check of $688 every co...
27th April 2009
Aetna, a healthcare benefits company, has reached an agreement with Mayo Clinic Florida on a new contract that provides in-network access to the clinic and physicians for members of specific Aetna plans.
Under the new agreement, Aetna members whose pla...
27th April 2009
Thousands of Central Florida children whose families have little or no health insurance now have a medical clinic to help them, thanks in large part to attorney John Morgan and his wife and law partner, Ultima Morgan.
The Destiny Foundation, a nonp...
