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Oct 14 2011

LA Times

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Blue Shield of California says it will give customers in the state a $283-million credit on their insurance premiums, saying it is fulfilling a promise to return money to policyholders when its net income exceeds 2% of revenue.

Sep 23 2011

2011 Potpourri XXXVII

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Another wonderful collection of health care research summaries, including a GAO report on likely effects of the MLR rule, physician work intensity, reducing hospital-acquired infections, discharge followup and hospital readmissions,…

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Jul 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The basis for requesting a MLR waiver falls into a single category: fear that meeting the standard will destabilize the individual market and result in fewer choices for consumers.

Jul 14 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Video: Medical Loss Ratio: What Does It Mean For Consumers And Brokers?

Jun 10 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The announcement by Blue Shield of California this week that it will voluntarily limit its profit to 2% of its revenue is garnering mixed reviews from industry analysts and consumer advocates.

Jun 06 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Political lines were quickly drawn at Thursday where testimony about medical loss ratios was heard from representatives of small businesses, insurance underwriters, policy analysts, consumer advocates and health plans.

Mar 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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MLR May Sting, but HIEs Could KO Health Insurance Brokers

Mar 18 2011

The Hill

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A bipartisan duo of lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday that would throw a lifeline to insurance agents and brokers who fear the healthcare reform law will put them out of business.

Jan 18 2011

HealthLeader Media

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On the surface it may seem to hospital financial leaders that the medical loss ratio (MLR) regulation doesn’t really impact hospitals and health systems, however, there’s more to this policy than meets the eye

Jan 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Most healthcare experts believe that getting a state adjustment to MLR in most instances is unlikely, which means that payers need to recoup these losses in order to maintain the status quo

Dec 06 2010

Fiscal Times

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Health Insurance Brokers Fight for Their Future

Dec 02 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Health Insurers Gird for MLR Changes

Nov 25 2010

Turkey of a Potpourri

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There you are, relaxing on a holiday and holiday weekend and for some reason you feel compelled to browse the internet and come across our Thanksgiving potpourri, hopefully not a…

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Nov 24 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Amid pressure from employers, the Obama administration on Monday loosened rules for bare-bones health-insurance policies. It marks one of the administration’s biggest steps to peel back regulations that big business found onerous under the health- care overhaul.

Nov 23 2010

PR Newswire

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HHS Final Rules on Medical Loss Ratio Remain Tilted in Insurers’ Favor

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