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Co-pays and deductibles apply according to the press release. Allergies, stuffy noses and sinus problems are listed as examples on where the TeleDoc service could fill in if the primary care doctor is not available. You can log on and receive a response in less than 20-30 minutes and the...
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Wed, Feb 23 2011
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This is the second US health insurance company to speak out and is noticed attending the World Economic Forum, as you can see Humana was a guest post addition on their blog and added his input a couple days ago. Davos-The Ally to Improve Workplace Wellness - Michael B. McCallister CEO of Humana...
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Thu, Jan 27 2011
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We have here one more effort with health insurance companies seeing the technology end of healthcare as being a profitable move. Again I look and see the tremendous amount of money being spent in this area and wonder eventually how it will all be affordable at some point in time. Other carriers...
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Tue, Dec 7 2010
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Filed under: Technology, Insurance, healthcare, Medical Records, health insurance, EHR, Aetna, Heatlh IT, Mergers and Acquisitions, Medcity
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As stated in the title here, profits continue to rise on fewer members and this is nothing new as it has been happening all over with insurance carriers making record profits, helped along with their analytical algorithms to score and perhaps cherry pick who they want to cover. Like other carriers...
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Sat, Nov 20 2010
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Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, My Commentaries, Labs, drugs, healthcare, Prescriptions, Aetna, CVS, biometrics, Minute Clinic, Profits, pharmacy benefit managers, behavioral underwriting, genetic drugs
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Cloud computing is certainly the way of the future and stands to save money as well as energy and here’s the latest effort between IBM and a subsidiary of Aetna insurance, those are the folks with all the data. California is busy implementing their cloud services too with Microsoft, but what did...
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Thu, Nov 18 2010
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Filed under: Technology, Insurance, My Commentaries, healthcare, health insurance, EHR, Health IT, Aetna, Senate, IBM, cloud services, Puerto Rico, recored sharing, Active Health Management
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If you have just digested the new rules that went into effect today with healthcare reform and live in California, here’s the roll of news. The California Insurance Department does not have to give prior approval for rate increases. An outside agency was used to review the increases...
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Fri, Sep 24 2010
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Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, healthcare, health insurance, Aetna, California, Blue Cross, Health Net, healthcare reform, rate hikes, Department of Insurance
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We all know that electronic medical records lead to better care and in the case of insurers it leads to faster pay and more profits as it’s a known fact and has been stated many times over the years that they are the ones that benefit in the pocket book the most. Patients and doctors benefit with...
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Mon, Aug 9 2010
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Overall the company is trying to get the information out to those who may have been affected by the horrible fire near Palmdale that is still raging on, and the numbers of helpful by all means, but you can’t help not to miss the area where they are discussing “re-evaluating medical and dental policies...
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Sat, Jul 31 2010
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Filed under: Insurance, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, Labs, drugs, healthcare, PHR, Google Health, Prescriptions, HealthVault, Aetna, CVS, biometrics, Minute Clinic, pharmacy benefit managers, emergency, genetic drugs, Palmdale
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In January of this year, Aetna began their 3 year contract with B of A in being their primary carrier for employee health insurance. In an effort to make insurance more affordable, the bank is now looking at income to determine what premiums will be paid. This is a good move to make insurance...
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Sun, Jul 4 2010
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We know analytics lead to this conclusion and the need to lose weight, which is a focus all over the US anyway, but with those patients needing this type of surgery it looks like there’s hope on the horizon as it is cheaper and more efficient to maintain a slimmer body than a heavy one. I’m sure...
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Tue, Apr 20 2010
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Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, healthcare, MRI, Aetna, bariatric surgery, obesity, UnitedHealthcare, Fat, BMI, weight, sleeve, gastrectomy, lapraoscopic sleeve
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This is my opinion only but there’s something that just doesn’t sit right with me when I hear “healthcare” and “equity” used in the same sentence, as to me equity flat out means money. We are coming back around to the Health Savings Account concept here and right on the front page, Aetna is listed...
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Mon, Apr 19 2010
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If you are a senior and were looking for a Part D supplement policy, Aetna is one carrier that won’t be able to accommodate you effective April 21st. This does not affect anyone who is currently enrolled in either the Advantage Plans or Prescription plans. I’m sure they want to get back on...
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Fri, Apr 9 2010
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Aetna Health, Anthem Blue Cross, CIGNA, Health Net, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente and PacifiCare (which is United Healthcare) have 30 days to turn over the records. I know everyone laughs a bit about the “A” word on this blog, but it is what it is. That has been my focus here...
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Thu, Feb 25 2010
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You think getting a claim paid today is difficult, well let’s step back a little further on the the Tri-Care bids and these 2 situations are still up in the air. Healthnet and Humana protested the bids and thus far the GAO is still looking into the matter. Aetna supposedly cheated with...
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Thu, Jan 21 2010
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No wonder nobody knows who insures them, what the contract represents and when the new effective date might be. Here’s the SEC form filed. Perhaps once all the insurance companies run though all their legal funds in fighting each other, there might be some money in the till to cover claims...