Chiropractic satisfies customers
Article Abstract:
The surge in popularity of alternative medicine, and the chiropractic profession in particular, has compelled the healthcare insurance industry to offer health coverage for practitioners and patients of such services. The National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Co offers coverage for chiropractic care which happens to be the most in-demand by consumers due to its excellent safety track record. The insurance coverage is sure to bring the practice of alternative medicine, which used to be consigned to the periphery of organized healthcare, to the fore.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1997
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How the Blues are adapting in a fast changing market
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Health care providers Blue Cross and Blue Shield (the Blues) are consolidating, forming intra-industry alliances, and even creating for-profit subsidiaries in order to compete in an industry stocked with health maintenance organizations and for-profit enterprises moving towards managed care. The Blues have turned to technology systems that facilitate risk management and to a customer-oriented approach that has resulted in 70% growth in preferred provider plans.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1996
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Health plan vs. provider: yesterday's adversaries, tomorrow's partners
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Health plans cannot depend on continued growth following widespread consolidation and managed care. Providers are also merging at the local level and fighting for market share. The two groups must learn to cooperate to give quality service and reduce both provider and administrative costs. Hypothetical cooperative health care plans for communities of one million and six million are analyzed.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1996
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- Abstracts: Technological challenges face insurers abroad. Reinsurers can get burned in rush to managed care
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