Brighton, N.Y., town officials selected a health insurance proposal offered by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield instead of participating in a health care consortium, a move that should save them about $2 million over three years.
An Upstate New York man could face seven years in prison if convicted of lying to his employer – a health insurance company – about the relationship with a woman and her child.
Group Health Cooperative and Health Alliance Plan topped the list of HMOs with fewest problems for members in a Consumer Reports survey conducted every other year.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.