insurance

Hospital CEOs Decry Medicare, Defend Costs

An executive roundtable fails to break any new ground on intractable problems
May 21, 2010 -- When hospital executives from Oregon and Southwest Washington took the stage last Wednesday (May 18), expectations ran high. More than 250 healthcare leaders attended the event sponsored by the Oregon Coalition of Health Care Purchasers. Read More >>

Oregon Could Lead Health Insurance Exchange

Dr. Bruce Goldberg has been meeting with Oregon’s Congressional delegation in an effort to move quickly
May 12 -- Oregon could become one of the first states to initiate a health insurance exchange. That process got under way yesterday (May 11) with the creation of a technical assistance work group charged with coming up with a detailed business plan by mid-August. Read More >>

A Cautionary Tale from Santa Fe

A health insurance expert gives a cautionary tale to those pushing for meaningful federal rate review
May 5, 2010 -- You may have heard in Santa Fe recently, State Insurance Commissioner Mo Chavez approved a 21% rate increase affecting 40,000 Individual Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico subscribers.
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Double-Digit Rate Increase Hits Oregon Schools

At the same time, teachers will see their benefits reduced, paying higher copays and deductibles.
May 5, 2010 -- School districts and community colleges face double-digit rate increases for health insurance this fall. The primary reason: high utilization of medical services. Read More >>

Pediatricians Terminate CareOregon Contract

The 110 pediatricians switch to FamilyCare because of differences over compensation and care management
April 29, 2010 -- The majority of pediatricians in the Portland metropolitan area have decided to drop their affiliation with CareOregon, which could impact 15,000 children enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan. Read More >>

PEBB Restores Mid-Wife Coverage

The change was prompted by a group known as PEBB Members for Maternity Care Choice
April 29, 2010 -- A group of concerned PEBB members breathed a sigh of relief on April 20 when the board voted unaminously to reinstate statewide coverage for mid-wives. Read More >>

Doctors Reap $1.6 Million from Malpractice Insurer

While malpractice rates remain flat, a reform task force holds its first meeting May 17
April 15, 2010 – As state officials gear up to consider reforming Oregon’s malpractice laws, physicians are getting a reprieve. Read More >>

Beware: Health Reform Insurance Scams

The Oregon Insurance Division issued the following warning to consumers
April 13, 2010 -- The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is asking consumers to report any attempts by salespeople to use federal health care reform to pressure them into buying insurance. Read More >>

Health Insurers Increase Profits 32 Percent

Whether Oregon health insurers were profitable or not last year largely depended on the stock market
March 17, 2010 -- Investment gains for Oregon’s eight largest health insurers were about the only thing keeping consumers’ premiums from climbing even higher this year. Read More >>

Top 10 Highest Paid Oregon Health Insurance Executives

Regence CEO takes a 40 percent pay cut while Clear One Health Plan executives saw their salaries soar last year
March 17, 2010 -- Many of Oregon’s health insurance executives took home lower paychecks last year, and Mark Ganz, CEO of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, took the biggest hit. Read More >>
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