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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Humana Inc., CVS Caremark, Aetna Inc., CIGNA Corp. and UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top managed care companies are up at noon: Aetna rose $.52 or 1.8 percent, to $29.17. CIGNA rose $.06 or .2 percent, to $32.29. Coventry Healthcare rose $.62 or 2.8 percent, to $22.84. Humana rose $.18 or .4 percent, to $40.71. UnitedHealth rose $.23 or .8 percent, to $27.56. WellPoint rose $.31 or .6 percent, to $53.97.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 10 a.m.: Aetna rose $.67 or 2.3 percent, to $29.32. CIGNA rose $.59 or 1.8 percent, to $32.82. Coventry Healthcare rose $.57 or 2.6 percent, to $22.79. Humana rose $.57 or 1.4 percent, to $41.10. UnitedHealth rose $.31 or 1.1 percent, to $27.64. WellPoint rose $.92 or 1.7 percent, to $54.58.
The California HMO had called the billing error for treatment of Medicare and Medi-Cal patients a record keeping issue. California HMO Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $3.75 million to resolve allegations that several of its California units submitted false bills to the federal government for treatment of Medicare and Medi-Cal patients, officials announced Thursday.
UnitedHealthcare's bid to acquire the membership renewal rights of Health Net customers in Connecticut was approved Friday by Insurance Commissioner Thomas Sullivan.
As the debate over healthcare reform continues, please remember that faculty members of The George Washington University (GW) Medical Center are available to comment on topics regarding health insurance reform, including: general policy/political analysis, Medicare, Medicaid, compliance, community health centers, state health reform, affordability, finance, health technology information.
Doctors and hospitals should stop using a device from Steris Corp. to sterilize surgical tools after reports of malfunction, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top managed care companies were down at the close of trading: Aetna fell $1.11 or 3.7 percent, to $28.65. CIGNA fell $1.14 or 3.4 percent, to $32.23. Coventry Healthcare fell $.50 or 2.2 percent, to $22.22. Humana fell $2.01 or 4.7 percent, to $40.53. UnitedHealth fell $.96 or 3.4 percent, to $27.33. WellPoint fell $.95 or 1.7 percent, to $53.66.
What's Your Reaction? Health insurance giant Aetna is planning to force up to 650,000 clients to drop their coverage next year as it seeks to raise additional revenue to meet profit expectations.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) ---- A North Dakota state senator says recent Blue Cross Blue Shield opposition to some aspects of health care reform may prompt a response in the Legislature....
More people are enrolled in Oklahoma's Medicaid program than ever before, but the health care services they receive will likely be cut as officials roll back costs due to a deepening statewide budget shortfall, the program's chief executive said.
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department has scheduled six public meetings and one tribal consultation to discuss the proposed Medicaid Coverage Concept developed to improve the current Medicaid program and create new options for more...
Four Kaiser Permanente health care entities in California have agreed to pay the government about $3.75 million to resolve allegations of false Medicare and Medicaid payment claims, the U.S. Justice Department announced this week.
Clinical research company Icon PLC said Friday it received a warning from the Food and Drug Administration about its management of two studies between 2004 and 2006.
The agreement will see the Louisville-based Humana open a health clinic for its employees and dependents in downtown Louisville in 2010.
MONTPELIER – A Williamstown man was sentenced Thursday on six counts of petty larceny related to Medicaid fraud. ... - Times Argus Staff Times Argus Staff
