Clik here to view.
Insurance industry slams Senate health reform bill, targets public option
Expressing its disappointment in the latest piece of health care reform legislation in Washington, D.C., three national insurance trade groups are taking the Senate to task for its Patient Protection...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Major insurers join New Jersey pilot to streamline communication
Two of the major trade associations in the health insurance industry are piloting a new program in New Jersey aimed at reducing time and expense for physician offices and patients. America’s Health...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Insurers: Lawmakers wrong to focus on premiums, ignoring ‘real issue’
The focus of some sharp criticism in recent days, the nation’s private insurance companies are now taking Washington, D.C., to task for painting them as the bad guys, solely responsible for rising...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Highmark sues Pennsylvania regulators over ‘unlawful’ Blues’ review
On the heels of releasing the first of four reports on Pennsylvania’s four Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and possible anti-competitive practices, state regulators face a suit by Highmark for what it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Disappointment’ reigns among insurers, agents over health reform bill
Recognizing the historical aspect and increased coverage provided through the health reform bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, insurance companies and at least one agents’ group are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blues, Aetna join group of insurers extending coverage to young adults
On the heels of WellPoint and UnitedHealthcare announcing plans to close a coverage gap for young adults before federal health reform efforts kick in, Aetna and all Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blue Cross, Blue Shield firms report $510 million in fraud recoveries
Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies’ anti-fraud investigations resulted in recoveries of more than $510 million in 2009, according to data released by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WellPoint pledges to prohibit need for ‘drive thru mastectomy’
WellPoint, the nation’s largest health insurer by medical membership, plans to unilaterally implement key provisions of the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act introduced in Congress. Rosa DeLauro...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Highmark, Del. Blues’ deal gets attorney general scrutiny
Delaware’s attorney general publicly asked Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) and Pennsylvania-based Highmark to explain the effects of their affiliation agreement. Delaware Attorney General...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blue Cross Blue Shield earnings to lag behind public health insurers: Fitch
In contrast to publicly traded health insurers, full year 2015 earnings for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies (BCBS) are expected to decline, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings....
View Article
