Insurance

Magazine articles on HMO's and other insurance companies.

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Managed Care September 2007	NCQA Standards Focus on PPO Performance Preferred provider organizations that are seeking National Committee for Quality Assurance accreditation will now be required to report clinical quality results through HEDIS.
Managed Care September 2007	Income Said To Influence Use of Generics An observational analysis of pharmacy claims collected from 2001 to 2003 finds that where a person lives and the socioeconomic implications of that location have a lot do with his use of generic drugs.
Managed Care September 2007	Young and Uninsured -- a Looming Problem Adults between 19 and 29 are one of the largest and fastest-growing segments of the U.S. population that lack health insurance, according to a new report.
Managed Care September 2007 Lola Butcher	Bulletin: Consumer Direction Not Just About Cheaper Drugs Even as health plans demand transparency from providers to encourage smart shopping by their members, several major employers in California are making it easy for their workers to shop for health plans.
Managed Care September 2007	Opportunity in Shift to Consumer Plans As enrollment in consumer-directed plans increases steadily, some consultants are predicting a breakout year for the movement.
Financial Advisor October 2007 Mary Rowland	It's A Start Insurance companies are beginning to give fee-only advisors, and their clients, the kind of lower-cost policies they've long sought.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Marlene Y. Satter	Do You Recall? Imports of everything from toys to food have been found to carry trouble. Business owners who rely on third parties, often overseas, for materials, may want to consider coverage for losses due to recalls.
U.S. Banker October 2007 Karen Krebsbach	With 'Caveman,' GEICO Hones Its Brand Instincts The evolution of the caveman icon is indicative of the blurring of advertising and entertainment-certain to be a boon to GEICO's brand-but does it really sell more car insurance?
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Emil Lee	Valuing Insurance Companies: Part 2 Let's take a look at the quantitative aspects of insurance companies' valuations; these are the numbers that help indicate an insurers' true worth.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	P&C Insurance Feeling the Squeeze It appears competition is starting to heat up in the property and casualty insurance sector, which may change the low pricing many of these companies have enjoyed.
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