Tag Archives: chronic conditions
New Vocational Support Services Program Helps Cigna Customers Manage Their Health, Remain Productive and Stay on the Job
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) —-Personalized services help enrolled employees remain productive and on the job –Certified counselors make services easy to access for employers and easy to use for employees Every year, more than three million American workers take family and medical leave because of difficulty with chronic conditions such back pain and … Continue reading
An Early Exit For Early Retiree Insurance Program
The clock is winding down on a little known but very popular part of the Affordable Care Act that has helped employers offer health benefits to early retirees. The $5 billion early retiree fund has already paid out $4.5 billion, and the last day to submit claims for any of the remaining funds is Dec. … Continue reading
Humana Announces Agreement to Acquire SeniorBridge
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –Humana Inc. /quotes/zigman/229688/quotes/nls/hum HUM +1.73% announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire SeniorBridge, a New York-based chronic-care provider best known for providing in-home care for seniors. Terms were not disclosed. Since its founding in 2000, SeniorBridge has been managing complex chronic care for seniors across the … Continue reading
What Does UK Private Medical Insurance Cover?
In the UK Private medical insurance (PMI) is available for individuals, families and businesses and it is intended to pay for medical treatment for unforeseen acute medical conditions. Acute conditions are those that are treatable and curable. it does not cover the costs of long-term or chronic conditions. There is much confusion about what is … Continue reading
Cuts to Medicaid could endanger chronically ill
Chronically ill Pennsylvanians on Medicaid could have a harder time finding doctors — and fewer services if they do find one — should proposed cuts in federal matching dollars to the state-run medical insurance program go through, according to a new report. On Tuesday, representatives from Families USA, the American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society’s … Continue reading
Report: Savings of 5B Possible for Coordinating Care of Dual Eligibles – Capsules – The KHN Blog
The federal government could save $125 billion over ten years by requiring all people who get both Medicare and Medicaid – dual eligibles – to enroll in team-based coordinated care programs, according to a report written by Emory University’s Kenneth Thorpe and funded by America’s Health Insurance Plans. States could save $34 billion, and the … Continue reading