Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
At the behest of readers and clients, I’ve been working to get some answers from Aetna on what exactly the ‘restructuring’ of their workers comp business division means for customers and prospects. I’m not having much luck. I’d note that … Continue reading Aetna’s plans for workers comp – (a little) more clarity
Read More...The short answer is – it got combined with other sorta-kinda related businesses and put under one boss – Dan Fishbein, MD, in the “New Product Businesses” unit. According to an Aetna Communications staffer; “AWCA is part of the New … Continue reading What happened to Aetna’s work comp division?
Read More...We took a look at Sen McCain’s health reform plan last week, aided by an analysis published on the web by the journal ‘Health Affairs. Today it’s Obama’s turn. Unlike Sen McCain’s plan, Sen Obama’s plan maintains employer-based coverage (something … Continue reading Obama’s health care blind spot
Read More...Sen McCain has modestly noted economics is not his strong suit. Examining his health reform plan provides additional insight into that assessment. “Achieving Senator McCain’s vision (for health reform) would radically transform the US health insurance system…The decline in job-based … Continue reading McCain’s health reform plan – more cost, less coverage
Read More...Peter Rousmaniere’s column this month in Risk and Insurance addresses the dirty not-really-secret practice of TPAs getting kickbacks from their managed care ‘partners. This unseemly practice has been going on for years; perhaps the most notable example is the Broward … Continue reading TPA self dealing
Read More...Could be. For a couple days there have been rumors swirling around Hartford (Aetna’s hometown) that the big insurer may be looking at Coventry’s books ahead of a possible acquisition. With Coventry’s stock still relatively low, and at a P/E … Continue reading Is Aetna buying Coventry?
Read More...After spending the last part of last week and the better part of this one preparing for two major presentations on ‘US health care 2009’ (both requiring predictions about health reform efforts and results thereof) I’ve been anxious to get … Continue reading What’s up in work comp?
Read More...My post yesterday was over the top. Several readers were angry/frustrated/disappointed, and I accept – and appreciate their criticism. Keep it coming.
Read More...Igor at ThinkProgress brought up a stunningly obvious point – Why is John McCain so adamantly opposed to Government health care? For most of his life he’s been covered by ‘government health care‘. It’s kept him hale and hearty, taken … Continue reading Government health care – good enough for McCain
Read More...Gov Sarah Palin has claimed she is a reformer, maverick, independent pit bill, not afraid to take on special interests when it is in the interest of her constituents to do so. She’s also not afraid to ignore the advice … Continue reading Palin’s special interest in special interests
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