Archives for August 2014
August 28, 2014-Blue Cross-led quality initiative saves $597M over 5 years28 Aug 2014
Thursday August 28, 2014 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories Blue Cross to open retail shop in Edina... Continue Reading
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August 28, 2014-Blue Cross-led quality initiative saves $597M over 5 years28 Aug 2014
Thursday August 28, 2014 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories Blue Cross to open retail shop in Edina... Continue Reading
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5 Things UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Management Wants You to Know21 Aug 2014
In the Q2 conference call, Stephen Hemsley made it clear that UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH ) –that 1,000-pound-gorilla of the healthcare insurance world– is... Continue Reading
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Cigna Taiwan eyes online expansion21 Aug 2014
Cigna Taiwan, the local subsidiary of the US insurance provider, aims to increase its premium income by double digits this... Continue Reading
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About 30.1M Patients Affected by Health Data Breaches Since 200921 Aug 2014
The personal data of about 30.1 million people have been affected by the 944 recorded major health data breaches since... Continue Reading
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50 things to know about 5 leading payers21 Aug 2014
Aetna 1. Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna was founded in 1853, and Eliphalet A. Bulkeley was the company’s first president. 2. Mark T. Bertolini currently... Continue Reading
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Cigna Introduces Proprietary Retail Exchange21 Aug 2014
Cigna reported that it is launching its proprietary private retail exchange in new markets and expanding in others. Cigna said its private... Continue Reading
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Two Aetna CarePass execs depart the company21 Aug 2014
At least two Aetna executives involved with the CarePass platform have quietly left the company this summer, making it increasingly... Continue Reading
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State employee insurance to stay unchanged in 201521 Aug 2014
The State Employees’ Insurance Board Wednesday voted to keep state employee premiums and co-pays mostly unchanged in 2015. The board’s... Continue Reading
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Health Care Giants Battling For Control Of Pittsburgh’s Market21 Aug 2014
Pittsburgh’s dominant health insurance company and its largest healthcare provider are, essentially, getting a divorce. For decades, Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and University... Continue Reading
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