Articles by Rob Kurtz
Cigna's Q1 earnings decrease 10% but forecast increases
Cigna's first quarter earnings declined 10 percent, but this didn't prevent the fourth largest insurer from raising its 2012 earnings forecast. The insurer on Thursday reported that it made $371
Regence faces backlash over ending PPO benefits
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon's recent announcement that the insurer is ending its PPO benefits is not sitting well with members. Regence in April announced that it had entered into a
Highmark-West Penn merger sets precedent for payer-provider deals
The U.S. Department of Justice's recent approval of the affiliation agreement between Highmark and Pennsylvania's West Penn Allegheny Health System--a takeover of WPAHS by the insurer--should provide
Insurers step up efforts to fight fraud
Health insurers nationwide are stepping up their efforts to fight health insurance fraud, which costs an estimated $80 billion annually, according to the FBI. United Healthcare is the latest health
