National Health Insurance Month.
PRESIDENTIAL Proclamation No. 1400 institutionalized the observance of the month of February as National Health Insurance Month to "stimulate public awareness on issues involving Social Health Insurance and its impact on society'' as well as to enable the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to campaign for its mandate of...

Half of Full-Time Employees Surveyed Don't Understand Health Insurance Coverage for Cancer-Related Medical Expenses.
COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Half of working Americans with health insurance surveyed say they don't have a clear understanding of what their health insurance covers for medical expenses related to cancer treatment. According to a recent nationwide survey of 1,067 full-time employees covered by health insurance conducted...

Lowering Health Insurance Member Disenrollment Can Generate up to $100 Million in Incremental Revenue for Health Plans.
New Research Demonstrates That Small Gains in Member Retention Yield Substantial Financial Return ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Market research conducted on behalf of ConnextionsHealth has demonstrated that health insurance plans can significantly improve revenue generation by establishing initiatives that specifically address member disenrollment. A host...

Swiss Re's Employer Stop Loss Product Offers US Companies Cost Savings for Self-Funded Health Insurance Plans.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss Re's Employer Stop Loss insurance coverage is providing benefits to the growing number of companies interested in self-funding their employee health plans in the United States. The coverage enables employers to cap their liability and benefit from self-funding their employee health...

Six Health Insurance Resolutions to Keep in 2009.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Year is two months old, and so are the usual resolutions to lose weight, exercise and stop smoking. But according to a consumer advocacy group specializing in health insurance education, there are at least six resolutions you must keep this year to...

Urge Congress to Keep Its Promise on State Children's Health Insurance Program.
Proposed Scale Back of Reauthorization Threatens Family Well-Being and State Budgets During Economic Crisis WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- "I cannot accept that in its first days the new 111th Congress would consider scaling back health insurance for children during this time of great need," said Dr....

World Health Care Congress and ConnextionsHealth Will Host Leadership Summit to Address Member Retention for Health Insurance Plans.
March 18-19 Session in Orlando Will Feature Strategies and Tools That Increase Member Persistency, Brand Loyalty and Plan Profitability WOBURN, Mass., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Facing unprecedented marketplace disruption - ranging from the employment-related decline of group coverage, to greater consumer autonomy in health insurance selection -...

C4CC Education Fund Launches Discussion Forum for Consumers With Health Insurance Questions.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers need answers to questions that loom large when jobs are in jeopardy and medical insurance coverage is at risk. A new discussion forum launching this week at http://www.simplecoverage.org/ gives people a chance to ask tough questions and get straight answers about...

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation celebrates its 14th Anniversary.
FOR many Filipinos, especially those with meager incomes, an illness of any member of the family poses a financial burden, that they cannot afford. The government, by virtue of its mandate to secure the health and welfare of all citizens, has established numerous programs and institutions to...

Health insurance industry proposes guaranteed coverage.
As a new administration prepares to tackle health care reform, the health insurance industry is offering a few suggestions. America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), which represents about 1,300 companies covering more than 200 million Americans, says its members would be willing to guarantee coverage for individuals with...