US-based UPMC Health Plan has inked an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer its health insurance coverage through Qualified Health Plans (QHP) on the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Under the ...
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Euclid Insurance has chosen Applied Systems agency and brokerage management system known as Epic, to automate its agency operations on a single software platform across its multistate operations. Equipped with modern, flexible and secure ...
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Sun Life Financial’s Employee Benefits Group has rolled out two group voluntary accident insurance plans, which enable employers to select the benefit schedules that meet the demographic and budgetary needs of their employees. The ...
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Manulife Financial, a Canada-based financial services group, has expanded its CoverMe life insurance products with the addition of CoverMe Easy Issue Life insurance plan. Intended for adults, the Easy Issue is a 10yr life insurance plan ...
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Cook Medical has announced that effective October 1, 2013, its Zilver PTX drug-eluting peripheral stent qualifies for new-technology add-on payments under Medicare’s hospital inpatient prospective payment system. In order to qualify ...
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The US FDA has approved Silvergate Pharmaceuticals' Epaned (enalapril maleate Powder for Oral Solution) to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) in people aged one month and more. Silvergate Pharmaceuticals president and CEO Frank ...
International health insurer Cigna has rolled out a brand new assortment of international health insurance products, to help customers get the benefit of various plans that meet their particular healthcare requirements and budget. ...
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Home Emergency Insurance Solutions (HEIS), a subsidiary of HomeServe USA, has signed an agreement with water utility Aqua America to provide its water line repair plans to around 19,000 customers of Aqua Virginia. HomeServe USA CEO Tom ...
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Sofi Insurance Services is planning to offer comprehensive insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act for small employers. As per the Affordable Care Act, it is mandatory for most of the Americans to have adequate health coverage ...
From time to time I hear from readers who are convinced the Affordable Care Act will ruin us all financially. Not happening so far. Instead, it has already saved consumers billions. Exhibit A: In 2012, the law directly saved consumers ...
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Fairfax Financial Holdings has signed a merger agreement to enable Hartville Group of Canton, Ohio, to become a wholly-owned firm of Crum & Forster's US Fire Insurance, subject to customary conditions including regulatory approval. The ...
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USAA Life Insurance is expanding its Medicare Supplement Insurance with the addition of a low-premium choice, Plan N, for its members who qualify for Medicare with more options. The product will be made available to members in 30 states ...
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US-based Fringe Benefit Group has introduced a range of insurance plans, Framework benefits, designed specifically for part-time workers Framework benefits will include dental, vision, critical illness, short-term disability, life ...
Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Republic of (Free-Press-Release.com) April 3, 2013 -- One of the best accident insurance plans in India is IPA, Individual Personal Accident Insurance Policy. The plan is available in two variants to cater t the ...
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Q. My Medigap policy was cheap when I bought it but it's expensive now that I'm 76. I tried to switch to a cheaper plan but was turned down because of some health conditions. Will health care reform prevent Medigap plans from doing this? ...
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