Why Won't Obama Tell Us Who Makes Up The 46 Million “uninsured ...
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (3 days ago)
The salaries of the highest paid health insurance CEOs: * Ron Williams – Aetna – Total Compensation: $24300112. * H. Edward Hanway – CIGNA – Total Compensation: $12236740. * Angela Braly – WellPoint – Total Compensation: $9844212. ... Michael McCallister – Humana – Total Compensation: $4764309. * Jay Gellert – Health Net – Total Compensation: $4425355. * Richard Barasch – Universal American – Total Compensation: $3503702. * Stephen Hemsley – UnitedHealth Group – Total ...
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Health benefits company WellPoint Inc. said Wednesday that its Chairman Larry Glasscock will retire effective March 1. The company said President and CEO Angela Braly will be appointed as chair of the board from that date. Braly has been CEO since 2007, before that she was an executive vice president at the group. Glasscock has been chairman since November 2005 and served as president and CEO from 1999 to 2007. At MarketWatch
WellPoint in Ashwaubenon announces it will cut 111 jobs; employees given 60 ... - Green Bay Press Gazette
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (3 days ago)
WellPoint in Ashwaubenon announces it will cut 111 jobs; employees given 60 ... Green Bay Press Gazette By Richard Ryman • rryman@greenbaypressgazette.com • February 5, 2010 ASHWAUBENON — WellPoint Inc. said Thursday it will cut 111 jobs at its Claim ... altro »
Aetna Says 2010 Earnings Will Drop to $2.55-$2.65 - BusinessWeek
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (3 days ago)
Aetna Says 2010 Earnings Will Drop to $2.55-$2.65 BusinessWeek The two largest health insurers are UnitedHealth Group Inc., based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and Indianapolis- based WellPoint Inc. Both beat analysts' ... altro »
Medicaid Is a Growth Area, but Problems Loom for Smaller Health Plans - Atlantic Information Services, Inc.
Posted on Feb 4, 2010 (4 days ago)
Medicaid Is a Growth Area, but Problems Loom for Smaller Health Plans Atlantic Information Services, Inc. Moreover, larger, more commercially oriented plans such as United and WellPoint have outperformed “pure-play” Medicaid plans in getting business in the past ... altro »
WellPoint names Braly chairman - St. Louis Business Journal
Posted on Feb 4, 2010 (4 days ago)
RTT News WellPoint names Braly chairman St. Louis Business Journal He was president and CEO of WellPoint and predecessor Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc., from 1999 to 2007. During his tenure, the Indianapolis-based health ... WellPoint Says Chairman Will Retire in March ABC News Braly to chair WellPoint board Indianapolis Star WellPoint names Angela Braly chairman Business Insurance Reuters - Louisville Business First - MarketWatch all 132 news articles »
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Avoid ePHI Breaches – Use the “Safe Harbor” of Encryption
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 (6 days ago)
If you want to protect your business from the threats that unprotected PHI (ie unencrypted) presents to your business then the answer is ENCRYPTION! Take a few minutes to review this presentation by Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal which details the law, your repsonsibilities and options to comply. The Industry Radar Business Network has solutions for all the [...]
WellPoint Unit To Sell Plans Through Private Benefits Exchange - National Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 (6 days ago)
WellPoint Unit To Sell Plans Through Private Benefits Exchange National Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News Anthem Blue, part of WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis, now has agreed to sell health maintenance organization plans and preferred provider organization plans ... Anthem Blue Cross Joins CaliforniaChoice Small Group Health Insurance Exchange Insurance News Net (press release) all 9 news articles »
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Options Update for WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) - Market Intellisearch (press release)
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 (6 days ago)
Options Update for WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) Market Intellisearch (press release) Shares of WellPoint edged up $0.45 (0.65%) to $64.62. The stock closed yesterday at $64.20 and opened today at $64.46. The price of the stock ranged between ...
WellPoint CEO Warns Against Forcing Insurers to Take Everyone - BusinessWeek
Posted on Jan 27, 2010 (12 days ago)
WellPoint CEO Warns Against Forcing Insurers to Take Everyone BusinessWeek 27 (Bloomberg) -- Chief Executive Officer Angela Braly of WellPoint Inc., the biggest US health insurer by enrollment, said the cost of premiums will rise ...
Another Consolidation Win For Indiana - Inside INdiana Business (press release)
Posted on Jan 27, 2010 (12 days ago)
Another Consolidation Win For Indiana Inside INdiana Business (press release) The company last year acquired Indianapolis-based Wellpoint's NextRx subsidiaries. Express Scripts plans to invest more than $5 million to consolidate its ... Two companies set to make major local expansions Indianapolis Business Journal tutte le notizie (6) »
WellPoint sees profits grow eightfold in fourth quarter - Los Angeles Times
Posted on Jan 27, 2010 (12 days ago)
Boston Globe WellPoint sees profits grow eightfold in fourth quarter Los Angeles Times The parent company of California's largest health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, is projecting higher earnings this year despite softening enrollments and ... WellPoint had fewer members, higher profits in 4Q Cincinnati Business Courier Anthem parent's 4Q profit soars on NextRx sale Hartford Business all 208 news articles »
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The Utah Healthcare Initiative: Health System Reform: Where Now?
Posted on Jan 26, 2010 (13 days ago)
Congress. That money, between $10 million and $20 million, came from Aetna Cigna Humana , Kaiser Foundation Health Plans, UnitedHealth Group and Wellpoint , according to two health care lobbyists familiar with the transactions. The ...
Wonk Room » The Spending Freeze And Health Care Reform
Posted on Jan 26, 2010 (13 days ago)
How does having Blue Cross Blue Shield and The Carlyle Group as your top donors resonate? WellPoint is a collection of BC/BS franchises. Wife Susan sits on the Board. Apparently, the public is only disgusted by baby momma's. ...
Webinar 1/28 – HITECH Solutions for Employee Benefits Brokers, Consultants and TPA’s
Posted on Jan 21, 2010 (18 days ago)
When: Thursday, January 28th, 11 AM -12:30 PM (EST) – International Privacy Day Who Should Attend: Insurers, Benefits Consultants, Brokers, TPA’s, technology and other solution providers who handle PHI as part of their daily business To-date almost no media focus has been put on the impact of these changes on employee benefits consultants, brokers, TPA’s and other [...]
Premiums Aren't Going Down Under Obamacare - Forbes
Posted on Jan 20, 2010 (19 days ago)
Forbes Premiums Aren't Going Down Under Obamacare Forbes WellPoint calculates that a small employer in California with workers of average age and health will have to pay 18% more to keep everyone covered. ... altro »
Health Revamp's Dimmed Prospects Boost WellPoint - Bloomberg
Posted on Jan 20, 2010 (19 days ago)
Health Revamp's Dimmed Prospects Boost WellPoint Bloomberg 20 (Bloomberg) -- WellPoint Inc. and Cigna Corp. rose in New York trading, bucking a broader decline in US stocks, on speculation that the Democrats' loss ...
Hank, I think cross-state buying is an idea whose time has come. You make good points in your post today on this subject. Yes, the underlying problem is the cost of medical care; and yes, the idea of cross-state purchase of insurance does nothing about this underlying cost. But - - our health care system does contain government-imposed distortions to the insurance markets that cause medical insurance to be more expensive than it needs to be. I think the prohibition against cross-state purchase of insurance is one of those distortions and I think that allowing interstate sales would reduce insurance premiums.
Here's why I think so.
In the example of Georgia vs. Manhattan, the Georgia insurers would simply set premiums for New York buyers based on the cost of medical care in New York. Georgia BCBS for example can easily obtain the ...
Why ObamaCare Will Raise Your Bill Forbes Breaking that down, WellPoint calculates that the "take all comers" rule will cause most of the increase. The company also calculates that a small employer ... altro »
Data of 500000 Tennessee Blues Members at Risk Due to Stolen Computer Hard Drives - Insurance News Net (press release)
Posted on Jan 14, 2010 (25 days ago)
Data of 500000 Tennessee Blues Members at Risk Due to Stolen Computer Hard Drives Insurance News Net (press release) Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, a unit of WellPoint Inc (NYSE: WLP), also was facing a data breach investigation by Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, ... and more »
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WellPoint Sees More Industry Consolidation, Backs EPS View
Posted on Jan 11, 2010 (28 days ago)
WellPoint Inc. (WLP) expects consolidation to continue in the health insurance industry because of investments needed to maintain competitiveness and comply with changing regulations, according to s...
3 Insurers Certify for Phase II of CORE - Insurance Networking News
Posted on Jan 7, 2010 (32 days ago)
3 Insurers Certify for Phase II of CORE Insurance Networking News Three insurers—Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Inc. and WellPoint Inc.—have received certification for compliance with the second phase of the CORE ...
Aetna to Take Up to $65M in Charges in Q4 - MarketNewsVideo.com
Posted on Dec 30, 2009 (40 days ago)
Aetna to Take Up to $65M in Charges in Q4 MarketNewsVideo.com Competitor WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) announced today it will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter results on January 27, but did not give any ...
Times Online All We Want for Christmas... Health Care News As the recent WellPoint study indicates, under the Senate proposal costs are expected to increase, not decrease, for most individuals and families well ... Haste makes waste when it comes to law Daily Mail - Charleston A Christmas Gift for the Insurers? TIME (blog) Senate Bill Still Leaves Health Insurance Companies Unchecked Firedoglake (blog) Wall Street Journal - The News-Press - The Detroit News tutte le notizie (12.124) »
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