Gov. Tim Kaine has announced a new, secure web portal to connect Virginia health plans, health systems and state agencies in a move he says will standardize and streamline health …  Read →

With two different insurance departments reviewing the surplus held by health insurer CareFirst, the hope is for one uniform determination.

As part of the Medical Insurance Empowerment Act of 2008, which …  Read →

The clock is ticking for CareFirst to come up with a better way to expand coverage in the District of Columbia before legislators enact one for the health insurer.

Either outcome …  Read →

A former insurance agent from Bel Air, Md., will spend six months in jail and must repay $356,820 for submitting false information to a health insurer and keeping some of …  Read →

Picking up where he left off last month, Sen. John “Jay” Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) has asked 18 of the nation’s largest health insurers for more information on how they reimburse …  Read →

As Washington, D.C., legislators and CareFirst continue discussions on a bill that would put new restrictions on the insurer, Maryland lawmakers are working to prevent any negative fallout in their …  Read →

Maryland legislators joined CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in introducing a $1.6 billion universal health care coverage bill, featuring a mandate that could penalize those not gaining coverage with a tax of …  Read →

James P. Cronin

As some insurers in the region have cut jobs and services, UnitedHealthcare of the mid-Atlantic is going the opposite direction.

The subsidiary of Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group is setting …  Read →

A new bill would require health care for all Maryland children, giving significant discounts for coverage, but also penalizing those failing to enroll in eligible programs.

The bill, introduced by Sen. …  Read →

With all the custodial crews sweeping up confetti and deflated balloons from inaugural balls across Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Mayor Adrian Fenty has some clean up work of his own …  Read →