ATLANTA– Robert E. Windsor, an Atlanta- area physician, has pleaded guilty to health care fraud for filing claims for surgical monitoring services he did not perform. “Windsor put patients at risk by passing the surgical monitoring work he was paid to perform to an unauthorized medical assistant and then lied about it,” said U.S. Attorney John Horn.
Guidewire Software, Inc., a provider of software products to Property/Casualty insurers, today announced that Texas FAIR Plan Association has selected Guidewire Gateway Portal™ for Agents to meet the business demands of its agents. Smart Communications, a division of Thunderhead and Guidewire PartnerConnect™ Solution and Ready for Guidewire program…
–In their continued support for military families, Zander Insurance has recently announced a $40,000 donation to Operation Homefront, a national non-profit organization that builds strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive in the communities that they’ve worked so hard to protect. As a national sponsor of “The Dave Ramsey Show” Zander…
The Hartford has expanded its roster of Major League Baseball sponsorships to include five additional teams. In addition to the national MLB agreement signed in 2015, The Hartford signed sponsorship deals with the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. Major League Baseball is the best-attended…
Meritain Health, an Aetna company, announced their collaboration with Banner Health Network and Aetna Whole Health SM, a commercial healthcare product that provides members access to highly coordinated care from physicians and facilities in accountable care networks across the country. Meritain Health will collaborate with the Banner Health Network in…
The on-demand medical transportation mobile application developed by the Company is now available for download in Google Play Store and the updated version of it is now offered in Apple App Store. EMS Find’s solution offers many important features such as verification of validity of drivers’ certifications to deliver the trip. The recently announced pilot…
According to a new study completed by ORC International and published by Effective Coverage in March 2016, it was determined that on top of the gender pay gap, American women suffer from a gender insurance gap that puts them at long term risk. While overall the number of Americans with renters insurance is increasing over time, male renters are significantly…
March 28– On the sixth anniversary of President Obama signing the ObamaCare law and saddling the nation with its regulatory diktats, here’s a disquieting statistic that won’t be trumpeted: $55 billion in waste and counting. Investor’s Business Daily crunched the numbers. –$3.5 billion diverted from the Treasury to insurance companies to help cover their…
DES PLAINES, Ill., March 28, 2016/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/– As Texas and parts of the South-Central U.S. recover from widespread flooding and hail damage, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reminds consumers to beware of buying flood-damaged vehicles and falling victim to unscrupulous home repair contractors. The worst losses occurred in Texas where hail…
Effective Coverage, the fastest growing national provider of renters insurance, today launched a mobile platform designed to offer unprecedented access to top-rated renters insurance carriers in Pennsylvania. A study conducted by Effective Coverage and ORC International found that over half of these renters lack renters insurance.
Lynda White, president of The Diversity Collegium, states, “The GDIB describes what is necessary to do D&I work well, so that organization and community and world goals can be achieved. “At MassMutual, we’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that drives ideas and innovation that will help us better meet the financial needs of our customers.
March 28– Mike Ambrose found his Medicare coverage for the shingles vaccine was so skimpy, he couldn’t afford the nearly $200 shot. This winter, after Ambrose suffered through three painful weeks with the illness, he learned that his Medicare health plan covered a much bigger tab– about $1,500 in treatment costs. Cost has long been cited as a barrier to some…
WASHINGTON, March 27– The Department of Defense published the following notice in the Federal Register:. A Notice by the Defense Department on 03/28/2016. This particular TRICARE demonstration will be based on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, which will be implemented in 67 metropolitan…
March 27– A program in Stanislaus County is offering drug discount cards to the uninsured and others who have limited health insurance. About 30 counties in California have the program through a partnership between the California State Association of Counties and Florida- based Financial Marketing Concepts Inc.. The free discount cards are available at…
–A March survey of 500 insured consumers who use mobile/internet-connected health applications found that 39% still have not heard of telemedicine. What’s more, only one third of respondents say their health plan offers telehealth as an option. However, 93% of those who have used telemedicine say it has lowered their healthcare costs.
March 27– The YWCA of the Niagara Frontier has partnered with two local organizations to provide services to eastern Niagara County residents at its Cottage Street location. The P3 Center for Teens, Moms and Kids and Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties Inc. both opened new offices in the YWCA’s building earlier this month.
March 27– When Kara Smith thinks about all that was lost on a dark King George County highway more eight months ago, she reminds herself of all that remains: Holidays with family. Smith and longtime boyfriend Gage Ford were headed to dinner on the picture-perfect night of July 3 when a falling tree smashed into her Mazda 6 and nearly killed them.
March 27– For years, the Rev. Gregg Loner and his wife Dee have urged their congregation at Princeton Baptist Church to live by faith. She is a veteran teacher at Honea Path Elementary School, and when she is not there, she has been instrumental in keeping children interested in church.
March 25– Centralia is among the top 20 most affordable cities in Washington to insure a car, according to the Washington Auto Insurance Study. Centralia was listed as No. 19, with the average annual rate of $1,172. Walla Walla, Richland and Ellensburg were listed as the top three cheapest places to insure a vehicle, while Seattle, Burien and Auburn were the most…
