Insurance

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Managed Care June 2005	Health Insurers Gain Ground In Poll of Public Perception Managed care companies still have a net negative score of 13 points, but this is an improvement from the negative 23 points last year.
Managed Care June 2005	Feds Extend Deadline To Use FSA Benefit A new rule by the Treasury Department is supposed to make flexible spending accounts more attractive, but stops short of creating the kinds of FSAs that experts have long said will attract millions of people.
Managed Care June 2005	Trying to Measure Interest in HSAs Though the growth in the number of consumers choosing plans that use health savings accounts (HSAs) as well as the growth in the number of insurance companies that offer such plans is impressive, the number of those electing such coverage remains relatively small.
Managed Care June 2005 Martin Sipkoff	MMA Formulary Design Requires Health Plans To Control Costs Despite a mandate to adopt utilization management programs and make patients share costs, health plans are still lining up to participate in Medicare Part D.
Managed Care June 2005	PBMs Get Thumbs up From Satisfied Customers Pharmacy benefit managers that educate physicians on the safety and efficacy of generic drugs or provide them with generic drug samples to increase the use of generics get higher satisfaction ratings than those that don't.
Managed Care June 2005	Things Look Rosy for Large Insurers According to a recent industry overview, big insurers are set to improve profitability while expanding market share in 2005-2006.
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Rick Carey	The Downward Trend Continues The net flow of cash into variable annuities plummeted this quarter, to a level not seen in years.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	AIG's Road to Recovery If AIG continues to deliver solid financial results, investors will quickly forget the problems.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 Gardner & Moore	Six Signs of a Winner Here is a look back at the telltale signs of Progressive Insurance's meteoric rise. It's been more than a 65-bagger over the past 17 years, turning a $5,000 investment into roughly $333,333.
Insurance & Technology June 14, 2005 Katherine Burger	Slow Learners It has taken a long time for the insurance industry to shift to today's still-evolving multichannel distribution model
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