10/23/2008 News For: Blue Shield Supplemental InsuranceAnthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Indiana To Implement Pay-For-Performance Program Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana is planning to increase payments by as much as 10% for physicians who follow recommended care guidelines, the Indianapolis Star reports. The program will use information from the Indiana Health Information Exchange's Quality Health First program. Blue Cross Blue Shield's Financial Outlook Down A major insurer's financial outlook is down a notch Friday night. One of its key financial ratings took a hit. The Standard and Poor's agency says Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's rating has gone from A to A minus. BUSINESS HONOR: AARP recognizes Horizon Blue Cross Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey was named one of the 50 best employers in the United States for workers over 50 by the AARP. WellPoint earnings fall as investments decline A shaky financial market helped push WellPoint Inc.'s third-quarter profit down more than 5 percent, but company leaders said Wednesday tough times could create buying opportunities for the insurer. The operator of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans said... R.I. approves higher Medigap rates for 2009 CRANSTON ? Medicare subscribers who buy supplemental coverage through the state?s two largest insurers will see their rates increase next year, though by less than the companies had asked, under the 2009 rates just approved by the R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner OHIC. WellPoint earnings fall as investments decline A shaky financial market helped push WellPoint Inc.'s third-quarter profit down more than 5 percent, but company leaders said Wednesday tough times could create buying opportunities for the insurer. The operator of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans said net income fell to $820.7 million, or $1.60 per share, compared with $868 million, or $1.45 per share, in the same quarter last year. ... WellPoint 3Q earnings down 5.4 percent Health Insurer WellPoint Inc., parent company of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin, reported that third-quarter net income declined 5.4 percent, primarily on investment losses. WLP CNN - Parents Press For Autism Insurance Coverage Parents Of Children With Autism Often Say It's Like Being On A Roller Coaster 24 Hours A Day. And The Ticket For The Ride Is Jaw-Droppingly Expensive. Virginia Parents Are Hoping Their State Will Follow Other States' Lead And Require Insurance Companies To Cover Medical Costs To Treat Autism. A Number Of Families Traveled To Richmond Recently To Plead For More Financial Relief.?? Children May Not Have Health Insurance Even Though Parents Do Having a parent with health insurance does not always guarantee coverage of children and teens. Jennifer E. DeVoe, M.D., D.Phil. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland and colleagues write in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA that even with at least one parent insured, about 4% of US children are not covered by any health insurance at some point during the year. Tips on what steps to take should your insurance company go bust The extreme turmoil in our economic state will be written into history books and the term ?stability? and ?financial institutions? will not be synonymous. One of the ways that many people manage potential financial risk in their life is through insurance. More than two-thirds of Americans own life insurance policies, nearly 85 percent of Americans have health insurance and more than 200 million ... |




