Insurance

Magazine articles on HMO's and other insurance companies.

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Managed Care August 2004 MargaretAnn Cross	Employers Take the Lead In Drug Benefit Design Companies test new approaches to funding the pharmacy benefit with the goal of saving money overall.
Managed Care August 2004 Thomas Morrow	10,000 Cells on a Chip Signal Start of New Era of Diagnosis Diseases will soon be defined by biochemical pathways and genetic interactions. Biochips may identify patients likely to respond to therapeutic agents. All of this is a big deal for health plans.
Managed Care August 2004	Medical Debt Found to Hinder Access With the emergence of consumer-directed health plans, both privately and publicly insured people may face growing out-of-pocket costs. Medical bill problems may limit the appeal of the new health savings accounts passed as part of the 2003 Medicare reform.
Insurance & Technology August 25, 2004 Lisa Valentine	Investing for the Future Not burdened by legacy baggage, Vittorio Severino, Hartford Life's CIO and SVP, can spend his energy on emerging technologies.
Insurance & Technology August 25, 2004 Vicki Gerson	USFL Gets in Touch With Its Parent Producing tailored business information on demand is easier said than done, as U.S. Financial Life recently discovered.
Insurance & Technology August 26, 2004 Michael Battaglia	Beginning At the End For private health insurance to survive, the industry must rebuild its operating model, starting with the consumer.
Insurance & Technology August 26, 2004 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Smart Payment Options Card payments promise to increase consumer convenience and streamline transaction processing, but for insurers, they represent a new business - with new technology challenges.
Insurance & Technology August 26, 2004 Babcock & McGee	Filter Out the Frauds Health insurers fight back against fake claims with fraud-detection software.
Insurance & Technology August 26, 2004 Johannah Rodgers	The Next Generation Numbers Game Increasing sensitivity to compliance and cost issues is resulting in a renewed focus on back-end systems for insurance carriers.
Insurance & Technology August 26, 2004 Julie Gallagher	The Little Carrier That Could Although its IT staff has only 22 members, Texas Life builds most of its capabilities in-house.
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