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Coventry completes deal for Kansas Medicaid health plan

IFAwebnews Staff — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:05:54 +0000

Coventry Health Care said it completed its acquisition of the business of Children's Mercy's Family Health Partners, a Medicaid health plan operated by Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.

Coventry completes deal for Kansas Medicaid health plan via IFAwebnews.

Insurers’ lost $32B from natural disasters in first nine months of ’11

Bob Graham — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:11:25 +0000

Natural disasters cost insurance companies more than $32 billion in direct insured losses in the first nine months of 2011, nearly double the average of other years, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

Insurers’ lost $32B from natural disasters in first nine months of ’11 via IFAwebnews.

Group pushes discrimination claim against Kan. abortion insurance law

Bob Graham — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:01:44 +0000

A national advocacy group asked a Kansas federal judge to reject the state's request to prohibit the group's claim arguing that a law restricting insurance coverage for abortion discriminates against women.

Group pushes discrimination claim against Kan. abortion insurance law via IFAwebnews.

Colo. health plan owner admits defrauding, embezzling up to 250 clients

Bob Graham — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:46:31 +0000

The owner and operator of a Colorado health plan company pleaded guilty to several charges related to his defrauding and embezzling medical benefit clients of up to $7 million.

Colo. health plan owner admits defrauding, embezzling up to 250 clients via IFAwebnews.

18 state groups collect Big I Excellence in Insurance Education Awards

Bob Graham — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:46:50 +0000

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) recently recognized 18 independent insurance agent associations with Excellence in Insurance Education Awards at its education convocation in Minneapolis, Minn.

18 state groups collect Big I Excellence in Insurance Education Awards via IFAwebnews.

6 ‘best’ state insurance websites listed; others lagging

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:45:31 +0000

Consumers can access the “best” insurance information from state insurance department websites in California, Georgia, Kansas, Ohio, Texas and Utah, while other states’ insurance regulatory websites must improve, according to consumer advocates.

6 ‘best’ state insurance websites listed; others lagging via IFAwebnews.

U.S. antitrust probe of Blues widens to Md., N.C., 4 other licensees

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:49:49 +0000

The U.S. Justice Department has expanded an investigation of Blue Cross/Blue Shield licensees' alleged anti-competitive agreements with hospitals beyond Michigan, where it filed an antitrust lawsuit against the insurer.

U.S. antitrust probe of Blues widens to Md., N.C., 4 other licensees via IFAwebnews.

Bipartisan bill looks to tweak some Medicare Part B payments

Jaime L. Brockway — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:23:51 +0000

A new bipartisan bill proposes amendments to ensure more “appropriate” drug and biologicals payments for community oncology practices, which are struggling to provide the demand for care, under the Medicare Part B program.

Bipartisan bill looks to tweak some Medicare Part B payments via IFAwebnews.

‘Cloud’ computing brightens IT skies for insurance agency owners

Jaime L. Brockway — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:55:27 +0000

The insurance industry is expected to adapt more cloud computing, which offers “affordable and flexible” services that “level the playing field and let small companies compete,” professionals say.

‘Cloud’ computing brightens IT skies for insurance agency owners via IFAwebnews.

Six states, consortium to build models for online health exchanges

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:42:43 +0000

Seven states will receive a total of about $241 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to design and implement online health care exchanges.

Six states, consortium to build models for online health exchanges via IFAwebnews.