The Optima Health network has formed a partnership with VCA Virginia Health System for much of the state.

Optima Health Plan paid a $24,000 fine to Virginia insurance regulators after being found in a market conduct examination to have violated a number of state laws.

As the nation braces for the impact of an increased H1N1 pandemic this fall, insurance companies covering Virginia residents and those nationwide are taking steps to cover the administration of a vaccine.

Virginia Beach, Va.-based Optima Health received an “Excellent” accreditation for the 11th consecutive year from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its commercial health plans and 10th consecutive year for its Medicaid HMO product, Optima Family Care.

The evolving health insurance marketplace is so tumultuous that a key ratings service has withdrawn a series of ratings for more than 125 health insurers, including HMOs and Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans across the country.

Optima Health has rolled out a new name for its health, prevention and clinical services, which company officials say will make its health plan packages more attractive to consumers and …  Read →

Implementing eco-friendly programs and saving money are going hand-in-hand for some local insurance agencies and companies.

Diversified Insurance Industries (DII), an independent agency covering the entire mid-Atlantic, said its green initiatives …  Read →

Optima Health has formed a partnership with Choice Care Card to administer the Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) component of its new Optima Design plans.

The Virginia Beach, Va., insurer expects to …  Read →

Optima Health is hoping to make consumers more cost conscious as a means of reducing costs for them and employers.

The Virginia Beach, Va.-based health insurer’s new Educational Initiative is designed …  Read →