A group of state insurance regulators with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) voted earlier to endorse new legislation that would preserve health insurance broker sales commissions and benefit insurers, potentially at the expense of consumers. Some experts believe this legislation could cost consumers billions in higher health insurance costs and lost rebates offered [...]
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Finding Health Insurance and Health Care Jobs
Finding health insurance and health care jobs has become a little easier thanks to five growing health care careers flourishing across the nation. If you’re interested in pursuing a career in the health care industry, right now might be a good time to get your foot in the door and get the education you need. [...]
Oklahoma Health Insurance Receives New Center
Oklahoma health insurance companies are finding out that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) has opened up its new sales center employing 48 people. They plan on employing around 100 people over the next three years according to the insurer. This is good news for Oklahoma since BCBSOK believes the center will have an [...]
Molina Healthcare Insurance Purchases Abri
According to the news release on the Molina Healthcare Insurance website, Molina has purchased Abri Health Plan and they have announced Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin, Inc. Stephen Harris, president of Molina Healthcare Wisconsin, says he’s excited to be part of Molina. They have established themselves as a leader in healthcare by offering quality healthcare in [...]
Medicare Advantage to Receive Ratings
Congress is hoping that a new ratings system applied to the various Medicare Advantage programs will encourage better quality throughout the Medicare system. According to the article “New Ratings for Medicare Advantage Plans May Boost Quality in Utah, Nation” by Patty Henetz found on The Salt Lake Tribune website, strong ratings will earn rewards for health [...]
South Carolina Health Insurance and Abortion Legislation
According to the article “House Approves More Abortion Legislation” found on Chronicle.Augusta.com, health insurance companies will have to cover abortions only if people purchase a separate premium for the procedure for South Carolina health insurance. This is under a new bill passed last month in the South Carolina House. This could affect the way a [...]
Massachusetts Health Insurance Quotes Rising
Massachusetts health insurance quotes are still higher than Gov. Deval Patrick desires. According to the article “Mass Gov Renews Push for Lower Health Care Costs” by Bob Salsberg on Business Week, Patrick is very frustrated that his efforts to lower health care costs in the state are moving so slow through legislature. Patrick’s bill on health [...]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Awarded
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina earned a very high customer satisfaction score and with all of the concerns over health insurer quality, this bodes well for BCBS. According to the article “North Carolina Health Insurer Earns High Customer Satisfaction Score” by Bob Graham on IFAWebNews.com, BCBS of North Carolina ranked second best in [...]
Health Insurance Premiums Don’t Have to Rise
Health care reform has many concerned about potential hikes in health insurance premiums over time. According to the article “States Can Apply For Nearly $200 Million to Help Fight Health Premium Increases” found on MedicalNewsToday.com, The US Department of Health and Human Services is trying to prevent this from happening. The department announced that about [...]
Top Health Insurance Companies in Connecticut
The Top 10 Connecticut health insurance companies, based on 2010 market share, according to the NAIC are as follows: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield – (no surprise here) Health Net of CT Connecticare Inc. Unitedhealthcare Ins. Co. Aetna Life Ins. Co. Oxford Health Insurance Company Aetna Health Inc. CT Corp. Aetna Better Health Inc. Connecticut [...]
