Archives for February 2014
Blue Cross of NEPA joining Highmark20 Feb 2014
Three months after Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania agreed to pursue a stronger affiliation with health insurance behemoth Highmark Inc.,... Continue Reading
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February 20, 2014-Optum Acquires Majority Interest in Audax Health Solutions20 Feb 2014
Thursday February 20, 2014 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories Companies Eye Exchanges for Health Plans: Report Kaiser... Continue Reading
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Health Savings Accounts Exceed $20 Billion in January13 Feb 2014
According to the 7th semi-annual Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) survey and resulting research report conducted by Devenir, HSAs have grown... Continue Reading
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AmeriHealth Caritas CEO to retire13 Feb 2014
Michael Rashid is retiring as president and CEO of AmeriHealth Caritas, effective March 31, after 20 years with the Philadelphia-based... Continue Reading
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Independence Blue Cross Announces Executive Changes13 Feb 2014
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) today announced that Paul A. Tufano will become chief executive officer of AmeriHealth Caritas, assuming overall... Continue Reading
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WellPoint Announces Accessibility Initiative13 Feb 2014
Consistent with its commitment to being a valued health care partner, WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) today announced an initiative to make its affiliated... Continue Reading
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New Cigna market president sees opportunity in Obamacare turmoil13 Feb 2014
Fighting through his first winter in the Big Apple, Cigna Corp.’s new market president Scott Evelyn wonders a little why... Continue Reading
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Health Exchanges Hit 3.3 Million Enrollees Through January13 Feb 2014
Some 3.3 million people signed up for health coverage through insurance exchanges as of January, but enrollment from young Americans... Continue Reading
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Telemedicine Bolsters ICU Care In Rural Maryland Hospitals13 Feb 2014
An intensive care unit nurse in a small-town hospital on Maryland’s scenic Eastern Shore suspected that a patient had necrotizing... Continue Reading
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132 layoffs announced by Highmark13 Feb 2014
Highmark laid off 132 workers in information technology and sales on Tuesday, including 65 in Pittsburgh, saying that it needed... Continue Reading
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