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Kaiser Permanente to expand its Md., Va., D.C. facilities

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:37:33 +0000

Kaiser Permanente is expanding the services it provides to members in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., with several new multi-specialty facilities and expanded medical centers opening over the next two years.

Kaiser Permanente to expand its Md., Va., D.C. facilities via IFAwebnews.

Kaiser Permanente notes gains in members online care management

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:41:05 +0000

Health insurer Kaiser Permanente says its members are embracing online communication methods in their medical care.

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Obama: Insurers should not raise rates in response to health reform

Bob Graham — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:26:44 +0000

President Barack Obama, marking the 90th day since passage of federal health reform legislation, met with chief executives from more than a dozen insurance companies, warning them against raising rates in response to new requirements placed on them.

Obama: Insurers should not raise rates in response to health reform via IFAwebnews.

Md. Health Care Commission finds web partner for small-group plans

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:43:52 +0000

The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) has awarded a contract to Charleston, S.C.-based software provider Benefitfocus to develop a web portal for small businesses to find health insurance.

Md. Health Care Commission finds web partner for small-group plans via IFAwebnews.

Brochin scolds insurers for ‘absurd’ objections to dependent age bill

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:31:41 +0000

A Maryland state senator is taking insurance companies to task for their opposition to a bill raising the dependent age of adult children, saying companies need to get more actively involved in decreasing the number of uninsured state residents.

Brochin scolds insurers for ‘absurd’ objections to dependent age bill via IFAwebnews.

Aetna website gets the most of 24 million health insurance clicks

Bob Graham — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:30:48 +0000

Nearly 24 million Americans -- or 10% of the entire online population -- visited a health insurance website in the fourth quarter of last year, with Aetna logging the most visitors, new research suggests.

Aetna website gets the most of 24 million health insurance clicks via IFAwebnews.

Md. considers raising age limit for child dependents

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:00:25 +0000

Maryland is poised to join 30 other states in extending dependent coverage to cover adult children under their parents’ health plans, a move one state delegate, who is also a health insurance agent, calls “a no-brainer.”

Md. considers raising age limit for child dependents 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.

Insurance coverage in Maryland unchanged amid new mammogram advice

Sharmina Manandhar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:38:32 +0000

Marylanders will not see any immediate changes to their health insurance coverage in light of the new breast cancer screening recommendations, health officials and insurance companies said.

Insurance coverage in Maryland unchanged amid new mammogram advice via IFAwebnews.