LOUISVILLE, Ky. and TAMPA, Fla., April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- This April, in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, WellCare of Kentucky, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, sponsored Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky's (PCAK) 2019 … [Continue reading]
WellCare Announces Five-Year $1.3 Billion Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ("WellCare") (NYSE: WCG) today announced that it has entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for its Revolving Credit Facility ("Credit Agreement"). The company plans on using this upsized facility to support … [Continue reading]
Ageas Insurance Adopts Symbility Desk Adjusting Solution
Symbility Solutions (TSX.V: SY) ("Symbility"), a global software company focused on modernizing the insurance industry, is pleased to announce that they have signed a multi-year agreement with Ageas Insurance Limited. Ageas is a recognized leader in … [Continue reading]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Now the Largest Value-based Contract for Baylor Scott & White Health’s ACO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) has reached an agreement with Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance (BSWQA), Baylor Scott & White's accountable care organization (ACO) to deliver high-quality and lower cost care to more than 140,000 … [Continue reading]
Mental Health News Education Honors Beacon Health Options Executive Jim Spink
Beacon Health Options (Beacon), the nation’s premier behavioral health management company, has announced that Mental Health News Education (MHNE) has presented its 2018 Leadership Award to Beacon Mid-Atlantic Market President Jim Spink. The MHNE … [Continue reading]
Infinisource Benefit Services Showcases Lineup of Benefits Administration Services
Infinisource Benefit Services will be on display with its innovative benefits administration products at the upcoming Coastal Empire Association of Health Underwriters Symposium & Exhibitor Fair. The event will take place at The Hyatt Regency … [Continue reading]
NCCI Examines Impact of Opioids on Workers Compensation System
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is examining the growing issues related to opioid use in America through a three-part series, On Opioids. This series is aimed at exploring three viewpoints on issues surrounding opioid use and … [Continue reading]
Florida Blue Partners with Welltok
Florida Blue, a leading health insurer in Florida, has partnered with Welltok, a leading enterprise Software as a Service company for consumer health. The partnership provides Florida Blue members with access to a unique digital health and wellbeing … [Continue reading]
Avella to Improve Access to Naloxone
Avella will distribute naloxone, a powerful therapy used to treat opioid overdoses, as part of an innovative new program designed to improve access to the drug. The program allows individuals and family members in certain states to simply contact the … [Continue reading]
25% Have Worked with Exec Whose Severe Illness Affected Company’s Business
One quarter (25%) of U.S. employees surveyed have worked with an executive who became severely ill and whose illness affected the company. This finding of the HealthMine 2018 Rising Risk Survey highlights the need for companies to do a better job of … [Continue reading]