We are happy to announce the new and improved Model Consulting Week in Review!
Dear ,
We are happy to announce the new and improved Model
Consulting Week in Review! This Weekly Newsletter will include timely
and relevant industry/carrier related information. We hope that you find this
new format pleasing and easy to navigate. Your feedback is extremely important to us. Please contact Tracy Duffield at
215.942.7167 or tduffield@modelconsultinginc.com
to share your ideas, comments and/or suggestions. We look forward to hearing
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Aetna: PA
Plan Sponsors Will Receive Claims Experience
Aetna recently announced
that they have implemented a new claims experience policy that will help plan
sponsors make better informed decisions about their health care offerings.
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Aetna: Employee Assistance Program for Long-Term
Disability Members
Effective January 1, 2009 Aetna
is enhancing the EAP product that is attached to their LTD program.
Members are now entitled to unlimited free telephonic consultations.
Please note that this benefit is available to
groups with more than 50 employees.
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Independence
Blue Cross and Highmark: Merger Called
Off
Independence
Blue Cross (IBC) and Highmark, Inc. announced on January 21, 2009 that they
have withdrawn their applications to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department
(PID) to combine the two companies. The
decision was made after it became clear to both parties that the Insurance
Department would not approve it.
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United
HealthCare/Oxford: Physical and
Occupational Therapy Service Provider Changes
Currently, the physical and occupational therapy benefit is administered by OrthoNet. This
notice is to inform you that, effective for services occurring on or after April
1, 2009, ACN Group, Inc. (OptumHealth) will begin administering the physical
and occupational therapy benefit for UnitedHealthcares Oxford plans.
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