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URAC, a Washington-based healthcare measurement and accreditation organization, has named Kylanne Green president and CEO, effective July 22. Green succeeds Alan Spielman, who left his post Feb. 15 after serving as president and CEO since 2005. Green, a nurse practitioner, previously...
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Cigna Corp. has named its current VP of finance, Thomas McCarthy, to the role of executive VP and CFO. Effective July 12, McCarthy, 56, will replace Ralph Nicoletti, who recently announced his resignation.
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Health insurance companies are expecting reduced Medicare Advantage payments to unfavorably impact revenue next year.
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In an MGMA-ACMPE survey, medical practice professionals gave their highest overall payer-satisfaction ratings to Medicare Part B.
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You'd think health insurance CEOs would be chilling the bubbly with Republican Mitt Romney's improved election prospects, but instead they're in a quandary.
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Two major insurers separately announced new accountable care initiatives.
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Seniors enrolled in seven of the 10 most popular Medicare prescription drug plans will be hit with double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.
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It was a bumpy road, but leaders from Colorado's patient-centered medical home pilot say the effort seems to have reduced emergency-department visits and hospitalizations, especially among patients with chronic disease.
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Aetna's planned acquisition of Coventry Health Care marks the third, and possibly the last acquisition of a large managed-care company as insurers focus on preparing for expanded Medicaid eligibility in 2014.
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Despite last year's uncertainty about the future of the reform law, healthcare executives took home more money than those in any other sector on the S&P 500, with insurance execs topping the list.
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