Medica Health Insurance offers its members a unique pregnancy program for their newly pregnant moms. Their aim is to assist pregnant Medica members and their children achieve optimal health throughout their pregnancy. Some examples of the Program’s goals include early and ongoing prenatal care, access to pregnancy information, case management by experienced nurses, early identification [...]
Archive for March, 2010
KPS Health Insurance on Medicare Supplement Plans
KPS Health Insurance has offered Medicare Supplement Plans for over 30 years. They have many choices from affordable plans to discount programs for prescription drugs in addition to the freedom to choose your own providers without getting a referral from your primary care physician. These types of programs are very valuable for senior citizens in [...]
Saving Money With Limited Benefit Health Plans
As the economy struggles and health care costs rise, more and more employers are limiting or eliminating benefits through work according to the article “How Limited Benefit Plans Can Save You Money” by Chelan David found on sbonline.com. Because of this the practice of offering small medical health plans is growing in popularity. Limited benefit [...]
Geisinger Health Plan Updates on H1N1 Flu Virus
Geisinger Health Plan has announced that they will no longer screen visitors or restrict people from entering Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. This is great news in terms of the virus and the threat it now poses. The cases of H1N1 in the area is very low right now and an emergence of the regular [...]
Top Medicare Supplement Companies
Based solely on national market share, the “top” (i.e. largest membership base) Medicare Supplement providers in the country in 2008-2009 were as follows: 1. United Healthcare (driven by AARP contract) 29% market share 2. Wellpoint 8% 3. Mutual of Omaha 6% 4. Health Care Services Corp. 5% 5. Conseco 4% As you can see, the [...]
BCBSAL on Health Care Reform
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama has kept a close watch on the health care reform debate. They fully support health care reform to improve medical care to all patients. For over 70 years BCBSAL has tried to improve health care in Alabama. Like many health insurance companies, BCBSAL has some concerns about some of [...]
Humana Reducing Workforce for 2010
Humana Insurance announced in February that they will be cutting their workforce throughout the course of 2010 according to their website. They will be dropping about 1400 positions, which is about 5%, throughout 2010. They will be balancing 2500 job reductions with the addition of 1100 jobs in areas that are experiencing growth. The job [...]
New Jersey Health Insurance Pilot Program
The five largest New Jersey health insurance companies and five physician groups have launched a pilot program to reduce administrative costs by allowing hospitals and physicians to communicate directly with health plans and address administrative tasks through a web portal. The pilot is sponsored by AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. If the [...]
Medicare Pay Cuts Bad News for Many Doctors and Patients
Congress has announced a 21.2% cut in Medicare pay for physicians according to the article “Reduction in Medicare Pay Worries Physicians and Patients” by Amit Pathania on TopNews.com. This is a concern for many and will affect both Medicare patients and doctors. With less money allocated towards Medicare doctors, the doctors are forced to see [...]
Dean Health Plan Foundation Expanding Passenger Safety Programs
The children of Rock County are going to benefit from the generous donation from a local contractor JP Cullen & Sons. They are donating $37500 over the next 3 years to the Dean Foundation so they can expand their Passenger Safety Programs which include Crash Helmet, BUCKLEBEAR and Every Ride a Safe Ride. The President [...]
