Archives for September 2016
Aetna ending small group plans to curb losses26 Sep 2016
Aetna ending small group plans to curb losses Aetna is discontinuing small group health insurance plans in Allegheny and 15... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross drops out of Nebraska’s Obamacare marketplace26 Sep 2016
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska said Friday it won’t sell individual health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross RI execs concerned by overuse of health services after $50M loss26 Sep 2016
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island executives say they’re closely monitoring what caused a loss of $50 million... Continue Reading
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Donald Mann is VP of marketing for Blue Cross of Idaho26 Sep 2016
Donald Mann has joined Blue Cross of Idaho as the new vice president of marketing. He will oversee customer and... Continue Reading
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Oracle to pay $100M settlement to Oregon over failed healthcare exchange site26 Sep 2016
Oregon and software company Oracle have reached a settlement agreement valued at more than $100 million over the state’s failed... Continue Reading
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Connecticut health exchange hires new call center vendor26 Sep 2016
A Virginia-based company is taking over the call center operations for Connecticut’s health insurance exchange and will implement a new... Continue Reading
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IT workers brace for outsourcing, layoffs at health insurer26 Sep 2016
A major health insurer, Health Care Service Corporation, is planning to outsource part of its information technology operation. The employees... Continue Reading
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Telemedicine a boon to remote Alaska health care delivery26 Sep 2016
These perils have been made famous on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch”. While the risks remain, treatment for injuries will be... Continue Reading
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Is Fitbit the most valuable medical device today?26 Sep 2016
We are living in the most fertile era for innovation in medical technology in memory, Scott Nelson, CEO and CTO... Continue Reading
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Health IT Advocates Gear Up For Busy 201726 Sep 2016
The autumn months before a presidential election are quiet periods for health IT policy advocates the calm before the storm.... Continue Reading
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