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Aetna wins contract for Pennsylvania Medicaid program

 Industry News Release March 08, 2010
The State of Pennsylvania has awarded a Medicaid managed care contract to Aetna Better Health, Aetna's Medicaid business.
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First Rhode Island, then the nation

Eric Wicklund February 26, 2010
Health plans and employers looking to encourage healthier lifestyles are turning to social networking to get the point across. And a three-year-old wellness company is giving them the platform to drive results.
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Health insurance companies shouldn't exist

 Effect Measure February 15, 2010
2009 was a dismal year, economically speaking - unless you were a health insurer.
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Vendor announces nation's first hospital ERISA appeal department program

 Industry News Release February 08, 2010
ERISAclaim.com announced the nation's first Hospital ERISA Appeals Department Training Program to provide 5,815 hospitals with real emergency resuscitations in revenue cycle.
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CDHP members eye wellness benefits

 Patty Enrado January 08, 2010
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Aetna eliminates almost 2 percent of jobs – with more to come in 2010

 Chelsey Ledue November 23, 2009
Aetna announced last week that it is reducing its workforce by approximately 625 positions.
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MGMA survey: Medicare Part B is tops in satisfaction

 Bernie Monegain October 13, 2009
Medical Group Management Association members rate Medicare Part B as the top performer in a survey of member satisfaction with major health plans.
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Humana named top payer in athenahealth's annual study

 Bernie Monegain May 28, 2009
Humana snagged the top ranking among national payers - edging out last year's top payer, Aetna - in the fourth annual PayerView rankings published by athenahealth and the journal Physicians Practice.
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Aetna helps members budget with expansion of physician-specific cost information

 Chelsey Ledue March 05, 2009
Aetna is helping members make better informed decisions about their health with the addition of cost information for eight healthcare professions.
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Survey: Payers eye unemployment’s impact

 Patty Enrado March 04, 2009
More than two-thirds of health plan executives responding to a CSC survey are worried that rising unemployment will negatively impact their small-group line of business.
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Insurance giants to pay millions following probe into rigged database

 Bernie Monegain January 16, 2009
United HealthGroup and Aetna have agreed to pay millions of dollars to members who were scammed in what New York investigators called a "rigged" billing system.
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North Shore LIJ participates in P4P program

 Molly Merrill December 18, 2008
The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System's Faculty Practice will participate in three pay-for-performance (P4P) agreements that will provide financial incentives and support of up to $3.6 mill...
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National health plans CDHP delivers ROI

 Patty Enrado December 04, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The WellPoint Institute of Health Care Knowledge has released a study indicating WellPoint’s employer groups save money through consumer-directed health plans.T...
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Ga. baby boomers to have AARP-branded 'Premier' health insurance options

 Chelsey Ledue October 26, 2008
In an effort to help individuals "bridge the gap" between employer coverage and Medicare, Aetna has made the AARP Essential Premier Health Insurance suite of products available to AARP membe...
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GAO: Private health plans participating in Medicare Advantage were overpaid in 2005

 Diana Manos June 26, 2008
Private health plans such as Humana Inc. Aetna and UnitedHealth Group Inc. participating in Medicare Advantage (MA), an alternative to the traditional fee-for-service program made billions more in pro...
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Aetna ranked No. 1 in dealings with physicians

 Bernie Monegain May 28, 2008
Aetna ranks No. 1 in business dealings with physicians, according to athenahealth's PayerView rankings. Among other performance criteria that put Aetna in the top spot, athenahealth found tha...
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Aetna tells vendors to supply health coverage

 Patty Enrado May 28, 2008
HARTFORD, CT – Aetna is the first U.S. health plan to establish a policy of requiring all of its vendors to provide employees with health insurance by 2011.Aetna is working with its ven...
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Bank of America teams with Aetna on employee benefits

 Molly Merrill April 09, 2008
Bank of America will consolidate health and insurance benefits under one carrier beginning in 2009. The bank aims to simplify its medical plans to give the majority of plan participants new, company-f...
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New York AG levies charges on insurers' reimbursement scheme

 Healthcare Finance News Staff March 07, 2008
By Bernie Monegain, Contributing Editor, and Fred Bazzoli, Editor A six-month government investigation has led to charges that a company with an extensive database of healthcare bi...
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Insurers reimburse IADMD members for online visits

 Molly Merrill February 29, 2008
Aetna and Cigna have agreed to reimburse dentist and physician members of the International Association of Dental and Medical Disciplines who provide online visits to their patients....
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