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11 insurers must refund $114M for overcharging premiums
Eleven insurance companies operating in New York--including Aetna, UnitedHealth, and WellPoint--must refund a total of $114.5 million to policyholders who were overcharged for health insurance
UnitedHealth leads insurers to publicize rate hike filings
After a battle over making health insurance rate filings public, UnitedHealth and five other insurers have agreed to stop fighting that their rate increase requests are trade secretes. UnitedHealth
Healthcare utilization to peak in 2014 with more newly insured patients
Health insurers have benefited greatly from the recent trend of decreased utilization--the 3.9 percent growth in health spending in 2010 was the lowest ever--but that's about to change as consumers
Premiums drop 40% for high-risk plans
Hoping to encourage enrollment in high-risk insurance programs, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) decreased premiums for the pre-existing condition insurance plans (PCIPs) by as
Rate hikes won't trigger public hearings in Connecticut
Health insurers in Connecticut can breathe a sigh of relief now that they won't be subjected to a public review process before increasing premium rates. Gov. Dannel Malloy vetoed legislation that
Aetna eyes 10 percent cut to individual plans, due to MLR
In a shocking move, Aetna ( NYSE: AET ) has proposed decreasing its premiums an average 10 percent for more than 15,000 Connecticut residents as a result of the medical-loss requirements and a decline
Bill requiring rate increase approval advances in California
A bill allowing California state regulators to prohibit excessive health insurance rate increases moved one step closer to passage after clearing a key legislative committee, despite strong
BCBS of Massachusetts charges higher fees for expensive hospitals
In an attempt to reduce healthcare costs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts introduced a new plan last month that charges members hefty fees for seeking care at more expensive hospitals--and it
Aetna, Anthem, PacifiCare asked to delay rate hikes
After asking Blue Shield of California last week to delay its proposed rate hike of as much as 59 percent, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones notified Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and
Insurers with high profits asked to decrease premiums
Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) is calling on 10 health insurers that reported significant increases in profits to lower premiums for their customers. He also requested the insurance companies respond
