–The National Association of Plan Advisors has named investment advisors Melanie S. Dickinson, AIF ®, PPC™ and Jim McCormick AIF ® of PMD Advisory, Inc. to its list of Young Guns: “2015 Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40”. Mrs. Dickinson and Mr. McCormick are the only Alabamians awarded the honor this year. “I am honored by the recognition; I love my work and the…
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Health Insurance Co-Ops Bleed Red Ink
Fed up with the insurance industry, Democrats used the health care overhaul to create nonprofit co-ops that would compete with the corporations. Now a government audit finds co-ops are awash in red ink.
July 30– OMAHA– The Columbus Cornerstone Insurance Group Seniors could not hold on to a lead over Creighton Prep in the championship of the National Division of the American Legion Class A State Baseball Tournament. The Seniors gave up five runs, four of them unearned, on three errors in a crucial seventh inning that helped Creighton Prep secure the lead, and the…
Twenty-six people who have sued the Indianapolis- based health insurer claim they were victims of fraud, with most saying fraudulent tax returns were filed in their names using information obtained from Anthem. And a third woman received a fraud alert from the ID-theft-protection company hired by Anthem, reporting that her teenage daughter's Social…
Paychex Insurance Agency, a wholly owned subsidiary of Paychex, Inc., ranks number 26 on Business Insurance magazine’ s 2015 list of the Top 100 Brokers of U.S. Business. “Consistently ranking among the top U.S. firms is an honor and a testament to our expert insurance agents who continue to develop modern and comprehensive solutions to the increasingly complex…
With value-oriented payment models expanding in both the commercial and public insurance markets, health system leaders should take steps to put their organizations in the best position to thrive in the new environment. Medicare recently announced a plan to tie 85 percent of fee-for-service payments to value-oriented criteria and to make 30 percent of…
For provider organizations, the value journey starts by developing an understanding of the characteristics of value-based enterprises and assessing organizational readiness for value. Healthcare reform no longer is a hypothetical notion. In January, the U.S. Department of Health& Human Services announced its intent to tie 30 percent of Medicare's…
Better integration of both employed and independent physicians will be critical to high-performance population health management. Median losses per physician increased nearly five-fold in eight years, from approximately $60,000 in 2005 to almost $290,000 in 2013, according to cost surveys published by the Medical Group Management Association in…
The proposed rate hikes for insurance premiums in the federally facilitated and state-based exchanges, announced in early June, once again have raised concerns about how affordable the plans in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be.
AssuredPartners Inc., one of the fastest growing independent insurance agencies in the nation, announces today that Waltz Sheridan Crawford Insurance of Forest Grove, Oregon has joined its firm. President and COO Tom Riley of AssuredPartners added, “In addition to delivering high quality services, WSC's leadership team and employees are community stewards,…
–Lucia Capital Group, a family of companies in the wealth advice, asset management, and investment distribution spaces, today announced that its online personal finance resource, www.wealthed.com, forged a syndication partnership with national business news network BizTV. The shows, which are filmed live at WealthEd's studios, will air on BizTV's 36…
by ARUN NAIR Targeted News Service. Jim McDermott, D- Wash., has issued a statement that was published in the Congressional Record on July 28 introducing the State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2015. The congressman is addressing the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Speaker, I rise today to introduce legislation that will give states the tools…
HAMMOND, La.& FISHERS, Ind.—- Worley Claims Services, a recognized leader in insurance claims services in the United States, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire NCA Group, Inc., a national provider of daily and catastrophe residential and commercial property claims services throughout North America. The transaction creates a…
Applied Systems today announced that total transactions on Applied CSR24, the leading online self-service application, grew more than 50 percent from 2013 to 2014, totaling more than 12 million transactions across more than 1,000 insurance agency and brokerage customers in the U.S., UK, and Canada at year end. Arthur J. Gallagher& Co., an international…
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, joined Seniors Taskforce Co-Chairs Doris Matsui and Jan Schakowsky, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Joe Crowley to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. To Jan Schakowsky and Doris Matsui, our leaders when it comes…
Tissue Regenix Group the regenerative medical devices company, announces that it has further strengthened its position within the post-acute wound care market as Tissue Regenix Wound Care Inc. has received further approval for DermaPure ® under Medicare administrator, First Coast Service Options Inc. whose jurisdiction includes Florida, Puerto Rico…
AmeriHealth Caritas, a national leader in Medicaid managed care and other integrated health care solutions, announced that today it is hosting a full-day forum at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 50 th anniversary of the signing of Medicaid into law and to discuss the creation of a new health care paradigm for the next generation.
The union says the Pittsburgh- based steelmaker, which just reported losing $261 million in the second quarter, wants to roll back benefits the union has struggled for decades to obtain. Steel spokeswoman Courtney Boone declined to comment on anything related to the ongoing negotiations. The steelmaker turned a profit in 2014, but has lost $336 million so far…
“This is a strategic investment to ensure that we continue to deliver the best service to our customers,” said Luxe CEO Curtis Lee. Valets will also receive benefits such as health and be covered for workers compensation, overtime, unemployment insurance, and Social Security and Medicare taxes. To support this effort, Luxe will be introducing a $1 valet care fee per…
