Workers’ compensation rates decline for 11th year
Wisconsin employers will see an average decrease in workers’ compensation insurance rates this year, the 11th straight year that premiums have fallen.
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Children’s Wisconsin taps former Medicaid director as health plan president
Former Wisconsin Medicaid director Bill Hanna will serve as the next president of Chorus Community Health Plans, the health insurance arm for Children’s Wisconsin.
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NCQA rates health plans for 2027
Wisconsin health plans received new ratings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance last week.
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Health plan CEOs call for high-risk pool, drug price transparency
Health plan CEOs say affordability is one of the top issues facing the industry.
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UnitedHealthcare names CEO for Wisconsin market
The head of UnitedHealthcare’s footprint in Illinois will add oversight of Wisconsin to his role, following the retirement of the health plan’s longtime Wisconsin market leader.
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Healthcare.gov insurers seek double-digit rate hikes
Wisconsin Healthcare.gov insurers want to raise premiums for individual plans between 11 and 31 percent on average for 2027, according to preliminary filings submitted to regulators for review.
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Nationwide insurance brokerage acquires Mequon firm
A Chicago-based insurance brokerage that offers its services nationwide purchased the assets of a Milwaukee-area insurance agency earlier this year.
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CEO for UnitedHealthcare’s Wisconsin plan retires
Dustin Hinton, CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s Wisconsin and Michigan market, has retired.
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Mavida Health acquisition is a ‘nice fit’ as WPS diversifies
WPS Chief Growth Officer Rochelle Myers said the Madison-area health insurer’s acquisition of Mavida Health, a Los Angeles-based women’s mental health therapy provider, is “a nice fit for where we’re going.”
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Medica focuses on long-term value in Wisconsin
Four-and-a-half years ago, Minnesota-based Medica and Dean Health Plan finalized a strategic partnership.
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Amid consolidation, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin likes its independence
“We like being independent, we like being owned and led by our patients, and we don’t want that to go away,” says Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin CEO Dr. Mark Huth.
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State employee health plan board signs off on rate increases
The board overseeing the state employee health plan voted Thursday to raise health insurance premiums for next year, but less than the level recommended by its actuary.
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