by Admin | Jan 5, 2009 | Humana, Insurance News
HumanaOne® and Rush Health Systems have renegotiated their contract. Rush Health Systems will continue to be a part of the Humana networks effective 1/1/09. There will be no disruption in network coverage for existing members. More information to follow at a later...
by Admin | Dec 31, 2008 | Insurance News, Uncategorized
Estimated at costing $54 billion annually, health care fraud increases health care costs for insurance companies, which get passed on to policyholders in higher premiums. Some recent patterns of health care fraud include: Billing for “free” screenings and services not...
by Admin | Dec 31, 2008 | Insurance Laws, Insurance News
Michelle’s Law (HR-2851) was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President on October 3, 2008 as Public Law No: 110-381. Michelle’s Law requires group and individual health plans to continue covering otherwise eligible dependent children taking a...
by Admin | Dec 30, 2008 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Insurance News
Already struggling in a tough economy, many small employers are about to face another big hit: markedly higher increases in health-insurance premiums as they head into 2009. For many of these companies, the steeper increases couldn’t come at a worse time, when...
by Admin | Dec 30, 2008 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance News, Obamacare, Politics
HEALTH care drained the federal budget of more than $1 trillion this year. That includes direct health care programs like Medicare, plus insurance for federal employees and the cost of excluding employer health-care contributions from workers’ taxable incomes. If...
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