Biography for Dina Overland
Dina Overland is the editor of FierceHealthPayer. Prior to working with FierceMarkets, Dina wrote monthly newsletters on HIPAA and medical privacy issues, nursing home regulations, and food labeling laws. She also blogged for Prevention magazine. Based in the New Orleans area, Dina is a freelance writer, blogger, and indexer. She has a passion for maintaining a healthful, balanced lifestyle that incorporates many alternative and holistic medicines. Dina can be reached at doverland@fiercemarkets.com. Follow @HealthPayer on Twitter and find her on LinkedIn.
Articles by Dina Overland
Massachusetts to AHIP: Educate insurers about mental health laws
The Massachusetts attorney general is urging America's Health Insurance Plans to educate insurers about complying with state laws about mental health coverage.
Cigna to sell plans on 5 exchanges
Cigna will offer plans to several metropolitan areas in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Arizona and Colorado when the health insurance exchanges open for enrollment this October
OIG: Cigna overbilled Medicare Advantage for $28M in 2007
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, a subsidiary of national insurer Cigna providing Medicare Advantage plans, overbilled Medicare by about $28 million in 2007, according to a new report released last week from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Which of the 16 undecided states will expand Medicaid?
UnitedHealth plagued by complaints since assuming Tricare contract
UnitedHealth is facing scores of complaints, including long backlogs for members to reach customer service and delays in providers obtaining referrals, since taking over a huge $20 billion contract to provide coverage to the western region of Tricare.
Horizon creates private exchange for large employers
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield in New Jersey has established its own private online marketplace that will sell defined contribution health plans and operate alongside the federally-run online marketplace that will be available in the state this October.
Feds dragging feet on insurance exchange education
Lawsuit accuses Blues plan of blocking failed hospital deal
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island blocked a deal between Steward Health Care System and Landmark Medical Center by not negotiating reasonable payments, Steward alleged in a lawsuit against the insurer.
Blue Cross postpones payment policy amid criticism
After being criticized that its new payment policy would push small, rural hospitals "into deep, deep red ink," Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota has postponed its implementation of the new reimbursement plan.
Cigna's income plummets 85% as Humana's income almost doubles
Both Cigna and Humana released their first-quarter earnings report last week, but the insurers told very different tales of financial performance.
