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Consumer-driven HMO a step in right direction.(services of Health Net of California Inc.)(Brief article): Can consumer-driven health plan features be successfully incorporated into a health maintenance organization to form a new hybrid product? We think so and are glad to see that California-based Health Net Inc. has done just that. Enrollees in th Can...; Tags: health care, HMO; Research articles 2007-06-25
Managed care firm ties health account to HMO; Plan design combines traditional gatekeeper model with upstart cost-cutting strategy.(News)(Health Net Inc): Byline: JOANNE WOJCIK WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-In an acknowledgement that the consumerism movement could help reduce health plan costs, a health maintenance organization has created a hybrid product that combines the preventive care focus of a tradi Byline: JOANNE WOJCIK WOODLAND...; Tags: health care, HMO, strategy; Research articles 2007-06-18
U.S. High Court blocks state court HMO suits, supports ERISA preemption: two justices say Congress should revisit ERISA, give plan members a better relief mechanism.(Long-Awaited Ruling)(health maintenance organizations, Employee retirement income securit: THE U.S. SUPREME COURT GAVE health care companies a victory last week with a ruling that patients cannot sue in state courts when their health maintenance organizations refuse to pay for doctor-recommended medical care. The decision involved Aetna THE U.S. SUPREME COURT GAVE...; Tags: benefit, CIGNA Corp., ERISA, health care, HMO, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2004-06-28
HMOS promote ways to curb health costs.(health maintenance organizations): With health-care premiums expected To increase between 11 percent and 14 percent in 2004, and experts saying the underlying factors are here to stay, some health maintenance organizations are discussing ways to stem the ride. "We need to form With health-care premiums expected...; Tags: health care, HMO; Research articles 2003-11-24
Updates.: Mental benefits restricted to comply with parity law: GAO WASHINGTON -- A 1996 federal law barring group health care plans from offering discriminatory annual and lifetime dollar limits for mental health benefits has resulted in employers placing n Mental benefits restricted to comply with...; Tags: benefit, CIGNA Corp., General Accounting Office, health care, HMO, insurance company; Research articles 2000-05-22

Insurance shoppers looking for more than just best price; Firms checking HMOs' report cards.(grading health insurance organizations)(Brief Article): For years, most companies shopping for health care coverage have let one overriding factor-price-govern their choice. But increasingly, they're interested in getting quality for their money and keeping their employees satisfied. The difficulty is For years, most companies shopping for health care...; Tags: Blue Cross Blue Shield, health care, health insurance, HMO, insurance, patient, quality; Research articles 2000-08-07
Are errors unreported?; Controversial HHS report faults HMO practices.(Department of Health and Human Services)(Government Activity)(Brief Article): A new study that says health maintenance organizations are not reporting medical errors to the National Practitioner Data Bank may not be telling the whole story, industry experts say. While lambasting managed care for focusing on cost rather than A new study that...; Tags: health care, HMO, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Research articles 2001-06-11
Health care law firms rush to sue HMOs for hospitals; L.I. firm moves into litigation; class-action player gets into game.(Health maintenance organizations, Long Island, New York)(Brief Article): There's a new game in town for New York's health care law firms. While legal work from hospital and physician practice mergers and health-related Internet public offerings has slowed, there's a rush to represent the growing number of hospitals and There's a new...; Tags: Aetna Inc., class action, game, health care, HMO, hospital, lawsuit, litigation; Research articles 2000-06-12
A.M. Best Completes Review of Non-Interactive Health Insurer Ratings; Reports More Upgrades Than Downgrades: OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. recently completed its annual review of financial strength ratings FSR for health maintenance organizations HMO. A.M. Best has upgraded the FSRs of 33 HMOs, downgraded the FSRs of 18 HMOs, affirmed the FSRs of 110 HMOs and assigned FSRs to nine HMOs.; Tags: A.M. Best Co., financial, health care, HMO; Research articles 2007-10-22
A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Health Maintenance Organizations: OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings FSR of 34 health maintenance organizations HMO, downgraded 11 HMO FSRs, upgraded 11 HMO FSRs, assigned one HMO FSR and withdrew two HMO FSRs. In addition, A.M. Best has assigned each company an issuer credit rating ICR. (See...; Tags: A.M. Best Co., financial, health care, HMO; Research articles 2007-08-09
Updates.(Brief Article): CalPERS rejects HMO bids, deeming increases too high SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Saying it must draw a line on ``unjustified'' price increases, the California Public Employees' Retirement System late last week rejected price bids from 10 health mainten CalPERS rejects HMO bids, ...; Tags: benefit, CalPERS, health care, HMO, prescription; Research articles 2001-02-26
Hitting the mark; Surveys can have big effect on HMOs.(Health Alliance Plan)(Brief Article): Like a good pupil, Health Alliance Plan is getting rewarded for a stellar report card. Because HAP earned ``benchmark'' or top-rated quality status with General Motors Corp. in 2000, GM made Detroit-based HAP the least expensive insurance option f Like a good pupil,...; Tags: General Motors Corp., health care, HMO, survey; Research articles 2000-08-28
Hewitt tries online bids for clients' health plans.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included): LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- The Internet may make buying books, airline tickets and even stocks a lot easier, but does it also make sense for buying health care benefits? Benefit managers and consultants are skeptical that a recent online auction conduc LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. --...; Tags: auction, benefit, health care, Hewitt Associates LLC, HMO; Research articles 1999-11-29
WORKING TO CLEAR UP CONFUSION OVER CLAIMS: IMPARTIAL NEW REPORT CARDS LARGELY GO UNNOTICED IN CROWDED MARKET.: In theory, quality matters. And the more expensive the purchase, the more likely we are to care about its quality. When it comes to corporate health care coverage, though, that doesn't seem to be the case. Asked in a recent KPMG Peat Marwick surve...; Tags: Clear, health care, HMO, quality; Research articles 1998-11-23
New HMO focus overdue.(Health maintenance organizations try to control health care costs)(Brief Article): WHAT SHOULD BE DONE to control health care costs? Obviously, there is no one right answer, but a new approach being launched by Blue Cross of California is, we think, an outstanding one. As we reported in the July 16 issue, Blue Cross...; Tags: Blue Cross Blue Shield, health care, HMO; Research articles 2001-07-23
Revamped Kaiser Permanente Web Site to Make House Calls, Deliver Health Care Services for California's Largest HMO; W3-design Overhauls Site, Builds Wellness Resource for Community at Large: LOS ANGELES--BW HealthWire--April 7, 1997--Offering everything from wellness information to membership updates to health-conscious recipes, California Kaiser Permanente today re-launched a Web site that's just what the doctor ordered -- and promises to extend the utility of the World Wide Web to basic health care services.; Tags: health care, HMO, Kaiser Permanente, Web site; Research articles 1997-04-07
HMO studies gene/disease link.(News)(Health maintenance organizations): Byline: Roberto Ceniceros OAKLAND, Calif.-Kaiser Permanente unveiled a research project last week aimed at examining the genetic and environmental causes behind diseases such as diabetes, asthma and Alzheimer's. The Oakland, Calif.-based health Byline: Roberto Ceniceros OAKLAND, Calif.-Kaiser...; Tags: health care, HMO, Kaiser Permanente; Research articles 2007-02-19
Wilson Health Information Reports TRICARE #1 in Health Insurance Satisfaction for Fifth Straight Year; Kaiser Permanente Regains Top HMO Rating: NEW HOPE, Pa. -- Wilson Health Information, a leading healthcare consumer insight firm, named TRICARE the highest rated Health Insurance Plan in overall member satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year in the newly released 2007 WilsonRx[R] Health Insurance Satisfaction Survey (see http://www.wilsonrx.com/press_releases/pr_2007_08_15.htm).; Tags: health care, health insurance, HMO, Kaiser Permanente; Research articles 2007-08-15
Blue Shield CEO Pushes An HMO's Dream Plan: Universal Health Care Without Cost Controls: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The brewing debate over the state's ailing health care system has brought a new voice into the fray. Bruce Bodaken, CEO of Blue Shield of California, announced a plan to provide health insurance for all CaliforniaSAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ --...; Tags: Blue Cross Blue Shield, cost control, health care, HMO; Research articles 2002-12-04
Land of the health care giants.(marketplace not government should regulate competition)(Editorial): Big is not necessarily bad. We hope the Justice Department will keep that in mind when it analyzes a request by three consumer activist groups to investigate the proposed merger between MetraHealth and United HealthCare. Led by former Senator Howard MBig is not necessarily bad. ...; Tags: health care, HMO, merger, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 1995-09-04