Category Archives: health insurance
Northern Virginia Magazine Awards 90 Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group Physicians with “Top Doctors” Honor
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 9, 2012 — 2012 List of Peer-Selected “Top Doctors” Released in February Issue ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Kaiser Permanente celebrates Northern Virginia Magazine’s recognition of 90 Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group physicians as “Top Doctors” in their February 2012 issue. The annual “Top Doctors” list is compiled based on peer … Continue reading
Church leaders denounce health insurance rule
Some church-affiliated institutions in the Quad-City area mighthave a difficult choice to make about health insurance coverage fortheir employees after a federal guidelines change that caused RomanCatholic leaders to issue a call for action. A national debate about the role of government in religiousmatters was refueled Jan. 20 when Kathleen Sebelius, the secretaryof the U.S. … Continue reading
Consumer Engagement Important in Health Insurance Rate Reviews — PEORIA, Ariz., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –
-AARP Arizona Supports AZ Department of Insurance Work on Issue- PEORIA, Ariz., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, health insurance companies in Arizona are pursuing double-digit premium increases for more than 30 insurance health plans in the state. Officials from AARP Arizona are weighing-in … Continue reading
Health benefits exchange pushed in Danville
Business-minded health care providers in Danville would like to see Virginia move forward with a health benefits exchange. Such an exchange would be a marketplace for residents and small businesses to shop for affordable and transparent health insurance. Lawmakers introduced several bills in the General Assembly to create a state-run exchange, but Gov. Bob McDonnell … Continue reading
Walker health care decision could lead to D.C. showdown (AUDIO)
Governor Scott Walker’s stand on health care reform could set the stage for a confrontation with Washington. The Walker administration is choosing not to pursue the implementation of a health insurance exchange under President Obama’s health care reform law, turning down federal grant money. “we have a health insurance cost crisis in Wisconsin, we’ve had … Continue reading
Punto! Central Luzon -
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Pampanga and Bulacan are top in the number of enrolled beneficiaries of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) among Central Luzon provinces, but officials stressed that all Filipinos should avail themselves of the affordable health care insurance program.Region III-A Branch Manager Arsenia Torres said President Aquino and PhilHealth Chief Executive … Continue reading
Accident Health Insurance – Plan For the Emergency Room
Accident health insurance supplements are being used to cover upfront injury related expenses for the ER. Plans can be used to compliment an existing health insurance policy or just as a personal injury plan to pay for any unexpected ER visits or surgeries. Many Americans are concerned with insuring the everyday mishaps like bodily injuries … Continue reading
Beverly unions decry health insurance agreement
Beverly’s employee unions are decrying a recent health insurance agreement that is projected to save the city $1.2 million. the Health Insurance Reform Act, which Gov. Deval Patrick signed on July 12 last year in an effort to curb health insurance costs, gave Mayor William F. Scanlon, Jr. the power to negotiate a health plan … Continue reading
Dr. Sarah Holt discusses her latest endeavor
Administrator, professor, author. Dr. Sarah Holt’s titles and responsibilities are extensive. Holt — the administrator for Cape Surgical Clinic Inc. and Breast Care Center, Cape Medical Billing Corp. and the Doctors’ Park complex — is about to add another to the list with the launch of a medical insurance course Jan. 19. Holt says the … Continue reading
Coakley Files Brief Backing Federal Health Care Law
Italo Why not allow people who can’t afford huge health insurance premiums, to pay in installments for procedures and visits, just like many can now do through several plans for dentist office visits, procedures or cleanings? It’s not the best answer, but at least it would help many folks to be able to ease the … Continue reading