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View Health Insurance, a full service Ohio health insurance broker, is proud to announce its online quoting application, which provides Ohio health insurance quotes to the public. Ohio residents can now get free online quotes from multiple carriers including United Healthcare, Nationwide, Celtic and Humana. (PRWEB) February 15, 2007 -- View Health Insurance, a full service Ohio health insurance broker, is proud to announce its online quoting application, which provides Ohio health insurance quotes to the public. Ohio residents can now get free online quotes from multiple carriers including United Healthcare, Nationwide, Celtic and Humana. The Ohio health insurance quotes are up to date, and provide visitors with a quick and easy way to compare multiple plans from multiple vendors in one spot.
News From USW: USW Condemns Appalachian Regional Healthcare Claim ...
Pittsburgh - PITTSBURGH -- News From USW: Appalachian Regional Healthcare made public a proposed contract yesterday despite the fact that it had promised the United Steelworkers additional information that could significantly change what ARH is offering. "This just isn't right," said Ernest R. "Billy" Thompson, director of USW District 8. He has led negotiations for the 2,700 striking workers in Kentucky and West Virginia since January and said that until yesterday, ARH never gave the steelworkers a comprehensive written proposal, and this one can't be considered complete because ARH has promised USW additional information that may well alter health insurance and other aspects of the document. "They offer us something, then take it back, offer it again later. This is the craziest bargaining I've ever been involved in.
AM Best Affirms Ratings of Unitrin Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-April 6, 2007 - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of Unitrin Property and Casualty Insurance Group (Unitrin) and its members. A.M. Best has also affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and the ICRs of "a" of United Insurance Company of America (UICA) (Chicago, IL), Union National Life Insurance Company (Baton Rouge, LA) and The Reliable Life Insurance Company (St. Louis, MO), the three career agent life/health insurance subsidiaries of Unitrin's publicly-traded parent, Unitrin, Inc. (Chicago, IL) (NYSE: UTR). Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and ICR of "a-" of Reserve National Insurance Company (RNIC) (Oklahoma City, OK), Unitrin, Inc.'s independent agent life/health insurance subsidiary.
Research and Markets: Wellpoint, Inc. Is the Largest Publicly ...
Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53000) has announced the addition of WellPoint Inc. Business Intelligence Report to their offering The BusIntell Report provides the information and analysis you need on WellPoint, Inc. to gain an understanding of what makes the company the nation's leading health benefits company, and the largest health plan-owned PBM in the country. The BusIntell Report provides the following sections: Health Insurance Industry Overview, Pharmacy Benefit Management Overview, Medicare Prescription Drug Program Overview, Company Overview, Corporate Strategy, Internet Activities, Company Executives, Financial and Statistical Information, detailed Lines of Business, and Sources. WellPoint, Inc. is the largest publicly traded commercial health benefits company in terms of membership in the United States, serving approximately 34 million medical members.
Health to Pay
As health care costs continue to rise, the calls for a single-payer system have become increasingly vociferous. Recent polls have even suggested that many Americans are receptive to the idea. But the arguments from single-payer advocates are riddled with misconceptions and half-truths. A single-payer system would treat a system of America's health care problem, while leaving the problem itself untreated. The most frequently cited statistic by those who favor single-payer health insurance is that the United States has similar or even lower life expectancies than other developed nations, despite spending more on health care as a percentage of GDP. But the use of life expectancy in measuring health outcomes is erroneous. Life expectancy, and overall health in general, is determined by a variety of factors, not merely how much one spends on health care.
Florida Health Insurance Quotes And Plans Are Necessary
Florida Health Insurance Quotes are easy to come by these days for anyone searching for health insurance on the World Wide Web. Many polls taken by the New York Post said, "American's without health insurance coverage has increased by 16%, from 2005". 55% of those polled didn't know the difference between individual and group health insurance coverage. They also reported that "healthcare in the United States has an inflation rate of nearly 21% ", the highest inflation, with higher education coming in a close second. How can this issue be solved? Florida health insurance is something that all of Florida residents and businesses would require at some point in time. One of the major concerns of Florida residents though is that the health insurance prices are constantly on the rise.
UnitedHealth to Buy Sierra Health for $2.6 Billion (Update7)
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- UnitedHealth Group Inc., the largest U.S. health insurance company, agreed to buy Sierra Health Services Inc. for $2.6 billion, adding customers in the American Southwest. Sierra shares gained the most in almost four years. Stockholders of Sierra Health, a Las Vegas-based provider of health benefits and services, will receive $43.50 a share, the companies said today in a statement. The all-cash bid exceeds Sierra's closing price on March 9 by 21 percent. The stock had lost 12 percent in the past month after the company said a Medicare drug plan will lose money this year. The transaction extends the growth strategy of former UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer William McGuire, ousted in October after an independent probe found he may have manipulated the dating of stock options.
Medicare That Works to Your Advantage
Joe Cameron, 78, pays $93.50 a month for health insurance through a Medicare Advantage HMO. That's the same premium he would pay for Medicare Part B alone -- and he doesn't need to buy a Medicare-supplement policy and separate prescription-drug coverage. Five years ago, Cameron, who lives in Fort Worth, suffered a massive heart attack and was flown to Dallas for a bypass operation. His medical bills totaled more than $1.3 million -- but he paid only $2,300 out of pocket. Cameron now requires medications that could cost him more than $900 per month. But with generic substitutes and the coverage provided by his UnitedHealth SecureHorizons plan, his monthly cost is about $120. Cameron, who is back to playing golf twice a week, says that with all the complications, he's glad he didn't have to submit claims to multiple insurers.
Source: Access Plans USA, Inc.
IRVING, Texas, April 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Access Plans USA, Inc. (Nasdaq:AUSA) (formerly Precis, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCIS)), a nationwide distributor of health insurance and non-insurance health care programs that provide access to affordable health care for the growing number of uninsured and/or underinsured in the United States, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006. .
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL ...
And, finally, if you're interested in controlling health care costs and if you want to make sure health care is available, elect people who will vote for medical liability reform -- there are too many lawsuits running too many good doctors out of practice in America. (Applause.) I'm looking forward to working with the United States Congress on an idea that we put forward that will make private health insurance more affordable and more accessible to more of our citizens. And that is to change the tax code. I believe strongly that we ought to create a standard tax deduction for health insurance like the standard tax deduction for dependents. A family with health insurance would get a $15,000 deduction from incoming payroll taxes, whether they buy coverage on their own or get it from their employer.
Insurance firms weigh in on doctors, too
Many insurance companies are rating doctors, too, and UnitedHealthcare Gulf States Plan, which insures about 165,000 people in Alabama, has been providing the service for about two years. Dr. Larry Amacker, medical director for the insurer, said the company uses claims data to rate 19 specialties. "For instance, for procedures we can look at their complication rates," he said. "We can look at their death rates. We can look at their infection rates. We can look at their return-to-surgery rates." The claims data also show whether doctors are adhering to guidelines for basic care. "For their diabetics, are they ordering hemoglobin A1C?" Amacker said. "We can look at whether they're giving Pap smears and breast exams to women who should be getting those things." In addition, the claims data allow UnitedHealthcare to analyze a doctor's financial efficiency, something that is important for patients who have plans with high out-of-pocket costs, Amacker said.
Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner Unveils Low-Premium ...
Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher Koller on Tuesday unveiled new low-premium "wellness health benefit plans" that are intended to encourage small businesses to offer health coverage to workers, the Providence Journal reports. The plans, which will be offered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and UnitedHealthcare of New England, will include coverage for physician visits, hospitalization, preventive services and prescription drugs. Under a law passed last year, the insurers must offer the plans to businesses with 50 or fewer employees beginning Oct. 1. The law requires premiums to equal no more than 10% of the average annual wages in the state. Premiums for individual coverage will average $322 per month for Blue Cross plans and $309 per month for UnitedHealthcare plans -- 18% lower than similar plans currently on the market.
BestWeek: UnitedHealth’s $2.6 Billion Buyout of Las Vegas-Based ...
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group's pending $2.6 billion acquisition of the Las Vegas-based Sierra Health Services is a strategic move affording it access to among the fastest-growing markets in the United States. In an exclusive article in this week's BestWeek, industry observers speculate about more managed-care mergers ahead and note the smaller Sierra offers UnitedHealth a business model the other large publicly traded companies may find hard to match. UnitedHealth wants to be big everywhere, and because it was lacking in size in the Nevada area, the deal makes sense, said Donald Light, a senior equity analyst with Celent. With Sierra, UnitedHealth becomes the dominant player in Nevada's employer market, he said. Also featured is Best's Insurance Composite Index, which finished the week of March 15, 2007 at 1,295.24, up 6.79% from a year ago.
Barack Obama Calls For Investigation Into Long Term Health Care ...
Ontario, CA (AHN) - Analysts of the nation's healthcare system say long-term care is the crisis of the 21st century and 3 out of 5 people will need it, while 2 out of 5 will require nursing home facilities. According to Frank N. Darras, widely regarded as one the nation's leading disability and long term care insurance lawyers, the number of Long Term Care policyholders has increased 21 percent annually and now there are approximately six million LTC policies in the United States. "Barack Obama has it right, and it is encouraging to see a presidential candidate focusing on truly helping hard working senior Americans. His call for an investigation into the fraud that is running rampant in the long-term care business is a step in the right direction," says Darras.
The National League for Nursing Joins Call to Extend State ...
The National League for Nursing is among the leading voices being raised by the nursing profession to call for the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which, since its introduction a decade ago, has successfully reduced the numbers of uninsured children in the United States. New York, NY (PRWeb) April 2, 2007 -- The National League for Nursing is among the leading voices being raised by the nursing profession to call for the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which, since its introduction a decade ago, has successfully reduced the numbers of uninsured children in the United States. Created as a result of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, SCHIP has improved access to health care for the six million children currently enrolled.
Threat of Fines
A new UnitedHealth Group Inc. policy that threatens to fine doctors for referring patients to out-of-network laboratories for tests is mushrooming into a bitter dispute between the health-insurance giant and many of the 520,000 physicians in its networks nationwide. Most health plans are designed so their members pay more when they go to an out-of-network doctor or take a nonpreferred medication. But the financial sanctions -- which UnitedHealth has yet to impose -- mark the first time a physician could be fined by a health insurer if he or she directs a patient to seek out-of-network care or testing, the ... .
RI to debut small business health plan
Two new health plans available to employees of small businesses this fall will offer discounted coverage to people who agree to keep fit and quit smoking. Details of the plans were released Tuesday and will be offered in October by Blue Cross & Blue Shield for $323 a month and UnitedHealthcare for $309 per month. Both require customers to get a health screening, select a primary care doctor and create a plan to monitor long-term illnesses such as diabetes. People who are overweight will have to enroll in a weight-management program or show they're losing weight. Smokers would have to enroll in a program to stop. Those who don't will have to pay more. "There really is no free lunch," said Christopher Koller, the state's health care commissioner. "If you want to lower costs, there are going to have to be some commitments." Any insurance company that wants to insure the state's work force must offer the discounted plans, which can't exceed 10 percent of an average person's annual wages.
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