A selection of health policy stories from Kentucky, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, California, Colorado and Florida. The Associated Press: Ky. Senate Passes Bill Creating Malpractice Panels A panel of medical experts would review ...
Tags: Whistleblower Case, Malpractice Panel, Woman Health, Low-Income Adult
THURSDAY Jan. 23, 2014, 2014 -- Having dental insurance doesn't mean people will actually take care of their teeth, a new study indicates. The findings suggest patient outreach and education are needed to ensure that people understand the ...
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Providing people with dental insurance does not necessarily mean that they will use it and seek dental care, according to a new study from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, published online in the American Journal of Public ...
Tags: Health&Medicine, Health&Medicine News, Appropriate Dental Care
MetLife, a US life insurer, has been chosen as an official partner for the US Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Program (VADIP), for which enrollment started on 15 November, while the coverage begins from 1 January 2014. ...
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AMERICAN INSURANCE BENEFITS, announced the launch of a PRIVATE EXCHANGE technology system that provides employers and employees the ability to participate in one of the fastest growing trends in health insurance - Defined Contribution ...
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, a mutual life insurer and employee benefits provider, has rolled out its stop loss insurance product for employers that self-fund their own health plans. Guardian's Stop loss insurance ...
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US-based community-focused health insurer MVP Health Care (MVP) has decided to implement PaySpan's platform to automate reimbursements for providers and members across New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. The payment tool will streamline ...
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Mutual insurer Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has rolled out a new longevity solution, dubbed as life insurance coverage, for long term care (LTC) requirements. Customers buying a Guardian core whole life insurance product ...
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Guardian Life Insurance, a mutual life insurer and a provider of employee benefits, has appointed Caitlin Pincus as senior vice president of Strategy & Guardian Labs and Dean Del Vecchio as senior vice president and chief information ...
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Insurer Lincoln Financial Group (LNC) has unveiled next generation survivorship variable universal life insurance product, SVULone (2013), which provides a guaranteed lifetime death benefit, while enabling to pursue market-driven growth ...
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Lincoln Financial Group has posted net income of $239m, or $0.86 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2013, compared to of $243m, or $0.82 per diluted share during the same period prior year. For the quarter period ended on 31 March ...
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Aspen Dental will inaugurate a new dental facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, US, on 9 May 2013, to provide dental services ranging from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration. Located at Wilma Rudolph, the new ...
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LifeMap Assurance has selected Wynsure software as its full policy administration and claims platform for group life, disability, dental insurance and individual products. Developed by MphasiS-Wyde and equipped with multi-language, ...
Aspen Dental will inaugurate a new dental facility in Gallatin, Tennessee, US, on 21 February 2013, to provide dental services ranging from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration. Located at Nashville Pike, the ...
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Aspen Dental will inaugurate a new dental practice in Taylor, Michigan, US, to provide dental services ranging from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration. The new office, which will be opened on 24 January ...