The Gazette
Iowa City, IA:
Iowa's Medicaid insurers get $386 million increase from state, feds
The companies that manage Iowa's Medicaid program are receiving an 8.6 percent increase in state and federal dollars for next year, according to new contracts signed by the state.
10 states with the biggest increase in auto accident costs
Not only are more Auto insurance claims being filed to insurers, but claim costs are becoming more expensive.
How insurers use gamification for customer wellness
Interactive tools, such as gaming, can make payer products more attractive to consumers and motivate customers to adopt healthy habits.
High-deductible health plans promote increased wellness program participation
The growing use of HDHPs and CDHPs is further pushing employee engagement in making better healthcare decisions, with an additional increase in wellness program awareness and participation.
10 tips for working with MCOs to advance Medicaid program integrity
Have you turned to managed care organizations (MCOs) to reduce Medicaid costs and improve patient care? If so, you probably know how difficult it is to know for sure whether your MCOs are doing all…
How Insurers Are Making Connections
It's human nature to be attracted to people, yet technology drives so many interactions with companies. How do we bridge this dichotomy?
What happens to community hospitals if Medicaid isn't funded?
Why do we think insurers always avoid paying?
In fact 55 per cent of consumers also believe insurers will always try and wriggle out of insurance claims, fuelling their resentment of the industry.
How Insurers Are Applying Machine Learning
Just like financial institutions, insurers are no strangers to leveraging advanced technologies in various aspects of the business. Some of the practical applications of machine learning in the insurance industry include managing broker business, optimizing direct marketing, understanding quote conversion, computing...
What do wildfires mean for insurers and utilities?
As wildfires get costlier and deadlier, insurers and utilities pay the price.
How Insurers Can Combat the Rising Cost of Third Party Auto Claims
Insurance carriers today are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of third party auto claims. While there are multiple factors driving up costs, ther
How Insurers Can Unlock Value With Financial Excellence
With the right data, the insurance business can drive strategic decisions, amend pricing approaches, and ensure more predictive financial performance.
What Happens When a Person Lies to an Insurer
Rescission – the Equitable Remedy Since the first insurance policy was scratched on a clay tablet and, in modern times, at least since the Eighteenth Century, insurance has been considered a busine…
What Should I Do If My Insurer Denies A Claim?
If your insurer denies a claim, you have two options for appeal: internally with the insurance company and externally with the government.
How insurers can miss write-off histories
Thousands of used cars are being advertised as never having been written off when the opposite is true, due to inconsistencies within insurance databases
Our Views: What makes a home uninhabitable? Insurers shouldn't dodge the issue.
An insurance policy is a contract. The customer pays a premium, and in exchange, the insurance company provides coverage that’s spelled out in detail in a written agreement. That’s how
How an Insurer Can Provide Good Faith & Fair Dealing to All Insureds
Insurance is a Service Business Every insurance claim requires that the representatives of the insurer deal fairly and in good faith with the insured. To do so each insurance claims person needs to…
Why You’re Still Protected if Your Long-Term-Care Insurer Goes Bust
How insurers can keep customers happy when moving online
Digital product launches are a moment-in-time opportunity to prove to customers that you can weather transition.
