Blue Cross Files Protest Over Loss of State Health Plan Contract

A formal protest was filed by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas with the Employees Retirement System (ERS) claiming that the competitive process for awarding a $205 million health plan administration contract was flawed.

More than 438,000 state workers, retirees and family members are provided health insurance by ERS. Co-pays, deductibles and other health plan features are set by the board. United HealthCare will provide access to its network of doctors, hospitals and other providers to members of the state plan, called HealthSelect of Texas.

An Update on UK Health Insurance
Choices are plenty so spend time researching various policies before committing yourself.

The change in health care network will require about 2.7% of the plan’s participants, to find a new primary care physician or pay the higher out-of-network costs.

Source-Medindia

Customer Care in Health Insurance Industry
Health Insurance Industry is a service-oriented industry with customer satisfaction and customer grievances being important components of its business operations. Both the issues – Customer satisfaction and Customer Grievances have been described in the article in co-relation with the health insurance sector.

Will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Improve Quality of Life for Poor, Working, Uninsured Americans?
Are you poor, working and uninsured in America? If so, get ready for the worst in 2014, when people without health insurance will have to pay a fine.

US Spends 20 Percent of All Healthcare Resources on 1 Percent Chronically Ill Population
Patients who are chronically ill, comprise 1 percent of the entire population of the US. They consume one-fifth of all health care resources.