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Health Net reports apparent breach of members’ private data

Bob Graham — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:42:12 +0000

Health Net Inc. is investigating the apparent loss of several server drives containing employee, member and health care provider information from its data center in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

Health Net reports apparent breach of members’ private data via IFAwebnews.

Health Net to pay $250,000 to Conn. over disk drive security breach

Bob Graham — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:03:50 +0000

Health Net agreed to pay $250,000 to Connecticut to settle a case involving the May 2009 loss of a computer disk drive containing personal health information of up to 2 million health plan members.

Health Net to pay $250,000 to Conn. over disk drive security breach via IFAwebnews.

Aetna disqualified from multi-billion dollar TRICARE military contract

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:16:39 +0000

Saying it is “extremely disappointed” with the decision, Aetna plans to determine why it was disqualified from winning a multi-billion dollar contract to provide health care to members of the military.

Aetna disqualified from multi-billion dollar TRICARE military contract via IFAwebnews.

Calif. AG investigating ‘devastating’ premium hikes, claims payments

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:06:51 +0000

California’s seven largest health insurers were issued subpoenas to investigate possible illegal activity regarding premium rate increases and delays in claims payments.

Calif. AG investigating ‘devastating’ premium hikes, claims payments via IFAwebnews.

Economy, recession continue to hurt top health plans’ membership

Bob Graham — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:02:25 +0000

Membership in the nation’s top health insurance plans fell by 1.3% in the third quarter of 2009, as the recession and high unemployment rates battered enrollments, according to a new report.

Economy, recession continue to hurt top health plans’ membership via IFAwebnews.

Conn. physicians group sues to block Health Net, UnitedHealth merger

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:00:01 +0000

Indicating that it did not have a proper say in the merger of HealthNet and UnitedHealth Group, a group of Connecticut physicians has filed a suit to block the deal.

Conn. physicians group sues to block Health Net, UnitedHealth merger via IFAwebnews.

Conn. AG sues Health Net over ‘ethically unacceptable’ data breach

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:47:19 +0000

In what he is calling a “historic” lawsuit, Connecticut’s attorney general has filed suit against Health Net of Connecticut for a data breach jeopardizing the personal information of 446,000 of its members.

Conn. AG sues Health Net over ‘ethically unacceptable’ data breach via IFAwebnews.

UnitedHealthcare completes deal for Health Net’s northeast business

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:59:20 +0000

With approval from regulators in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, UnitedHealthcare has completed its acquisition of Health Net’s northeast business for what could amount to $630 million.

UnitedHealthcare completes deal for Health Net’s northeast business via IFAwebnews.

Conn. regulator approves Health Net business deal; AG launches inquiry

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:50:12 +0000

While Connecticut’s insurance commissioner gave his blessing to the sale of Health Net’s northeastern business to UnitedHealthcare, the state’s attorney general said he wants to take a closer look at the acquisition

Conn. regulator approves Health Net business deal; AG launches inquiry via IFAwebnews.

Medicaid, senior products make up for carriers’ commercial losses

Bob Graham — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The nation’s eight largest health insurance companies collectively lost 836,000 members in the first six months of the year, as commercial enrollment sagged.

Medicaid, senior products make up for carriers’ commercial losses via IFAwebnews.