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Managed Care November 2003	Industry profits seen rising again in 2004 The managed care industry is poised for a strong 2004, with profits projected to increase at least 16 percent, according to preliminary findings from "The Outlook for Managed Care, 2004," a report prepared by Corporate Research Group, a health care publisher.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2008 Brian Orelli	Health Insurer Lets Outsiders Decide Aetna announces that it'll allow customers with individual health plans to ask for an independent external review before Aetna cancels their policy.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Peek Inside Aetna's Books The health insurer has achieved a happy medium.
Managed Care September 2005	Improving Processes Easier Said Than Done Nearly all health plans intend to increase business process automation in the next two years, primarily to decrease errors while increasing productivity, according to a study.
Managed Care February 2001	Denver Docs Bolt Aetna Before It Ends 'All-Products' Some 8,000 Denver-area residents were left to find new doctors when 240 physicians affiliated with MedWest Medical Group dropped Aetna U.S. Healthcare in a dispute over contract terms. The doctors did not renew their Aetna contract when it expired Jan. 31...
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Billy Fisher	Aetna Adds to Its Bottom Line The insurer's earning's report noted several positive trends that should keep this stock on the move. Most notably, Aetna announced drops in its benefit ratios.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2004 Will Leitch	Concerns Abound for Industry Growth Profits for brokerage firms dropped 61.2 percent from the second quarter of 2003, from $7.7 billion to $2.98 billion. That's also a staggering 60.7 percent below the first quarter of 2004, which notched $7.6 billion.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2006 Billy Fisher	2006 in Review: Aetna The health insurer's stock price has stabilized after strong reactions to quarterly results.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors Go Etna on Aetna Wall Street hammers this managed-care company after two consecutive disappointments.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	WellPoint Holds Up Well Going with quality can soften the blow when a sector goes out of favor. This has been a very tough stretch for managed-care companies, but WellPoint has come through relatively well. This is a stock worth some consideration.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Rich Smith	Aetna's $1.25 Billion Buyback The health insurer Aetna splurges on its own shares; its board has authorized a $1.25 billion hike in its stock-repurchase authorization.
Managed Care May 2007	Headlines On Deadline ... AARP will expand its relationship with UnitedHealth Group and create a new relationship with Aetna... Savings from using the mail order option offered by PBMs help the member, but results in minimal cost reductions for the insurer...
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Billy Fisher	A+ for Aetna Strong operating earnings and membership growth push Aetna shares up.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Aexcellence From Aetna Low medical costs and good cash flow make this stock worth watching.
Managed Care April 2002	Where Employers, Employees Don't See Eye to Eye Hewitt Associates found key differences in employers' and employees' views of health coverage...
Registered Rep. September 16, 2004 Will Leitch	SIA Reports Big Drop in Second-Quarter Profits In its Research Report for the second quarter of 2004, the Securities Industry Association announced that profits for brokerage firms were 61.2 percent lower than in the second quarter of 2003.
Managed Care February 2005	Medicare drives plan membership; Wall Street moderately bullish In a world riddled by risk, managed care is giving Wall Street reason for optimism. Last year, the sector had a banner year -- with an average weighted return of 49 percent, compared with 9 percent for the S&P 500
Managed Care July 2004	Premium Hikes Slow As Plans Seek Members The opening murmurs in negotiations between health plans and large employers have been heard. Insurers are expected to seek an average 13.7 percent hike in premiums in 2005, according to a survey of 160 large employers.
Managed Care January 2008	Managed Care Outlook 2008: A fairly good year seen for health plans.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2007 Billy Fisher	An Unwavering Approach at UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group repurchases $2 billion of shares during Q3. Their disciplined pricing approach has enabled the company to consistently improve operating margins.
BusinessWeek March 31, 2011 Peter Waldman	Aetna's Rx for High Doctor Fees: Lawsuits Aetna's legal campaign against expensive out-of-network charges is just the latest attempt by insurers to restrain soaring health costs.
Managed Care January 2002	Employers struggle to preserve pharmacy benefit In an effort to protect the pharmacy benefit for employees, companies are using a variety of techniques to manage expenditures...
Managed Care December 2006	Managed Care Outlook Lowest health care cost increase since 2001 predicted for 2007.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Aetna's Affirmation Aetna posts solid results as health-care costs grow moderately. The health care insurer's relative valuation would seem to at least make it worth a second look for now.
Insurance & Technology August 16, 2008 Anthony O'Donnell	CTO Mathias Drives Agility at Aetna New Aetna chief technology officer Michael Mathias will focus on the insurer's integrated platform strategy, services-oriented architecture, business process optimization and improved technology delivery.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Aetna's Picture of Health For the second time in very recent memory, Aetna (NYSE: AET) raised its guidance today, pushing its stock to a new 52-week high. The health insurance provider has suffered travails over the last several years, and investors apparently took the news as an added sign that things are on the mend.
Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	Common Platform Supplemental benefits carrier UnumProvident is rolling out its next-generation, Web-based application that provides a common enrollment platform for its products and works even when no connection is present.
Inc. January 2005 Bobbie Gossage	Lose Weight, Get a Toaster Destiny Health, an insurer that offers consumer-driven health plans for small businesses, is now offering something called the Vitality program, which awards points to participants who take care of themselves.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	99 Cents? That May Be Too Much Shares of discount retailer 99 Cents Only Stores fell more than 31% yesterday to a three and a half year low.
Managed Care September 2000 John A. Marcille	Kaiser, Aetna Keep Eyes On Health Care Consumer Sometimes breaking old ground can be just as satisfying as breaking new. What these two plans are looking at, experts believe, is a health care system moving toward defined contributions...
Entrepreneur March 2007	Starting an E-Mail Marketing Program This simple system lets you reward loyal customers.
Managed Care November 2000	For first time ever, HMO enrollment drops in 1999 National HMO enrollment fell by 400,000 last year, from its all-time high of 81.3 million. For at least two years, a wider array of managed care products and an ever-smaller pool of people still covered under indemnity plans slowed the rate of HMO enrollment growth...
Managed Care December 2007 Lola Butcher	From Consumer-Directed to Consumer-Driven Many new programs offered by insurers bet that individuals, not employers, will one day be making the major decisions.
CRM October 2011 Leonard Klie	Aetna Members Get Ann-swers The insurer's virtual assistant engages more than 2 million chats, helping ferret out information on benefits, costs, and more
The Motley Fool May 16, 2005 Tom Taulli	Aetna Gets Active Aetna's purchase of ActiveHealth should help the company continue its cost-containment measures.
CFO July 15, 2008 Russ Banham	Serving Employees, at a Price When employees are automatically enrolled in 401(k) plans the company tab can soar.
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Aaron Pressman	401(k)s Spring A Leak Baby Boomers are switching out of their retirement accounts, and mutual funds are hurting.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Alex Dumortier	Aetna: Creating or Destroying Value? With shares trading at 8.7 times its earnings-per-share estimate for the next 12 months, the share-buyback program looks like a good use of shareholder capital at these prices.
Managed Care August 2000	Medicare+Choice pullouts' deep, deep sting The health plan exodus from Medicare+Choice will affect 934,000 people in 2001 -- more than were affected in 1999 and 2000 combined, according to the Health Care Financing Administration.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2011 April Taylor	For-Profit Education Stocks -- Not as Cheap as They Look These stocks have taken a pounding.
CFO July 15, 2008 Lori Calabro	Aetna's Joseph Zubretsky Heavy investment in technology goes straight to the company's bottom line, the CFO says. Plus: a pitch for national health insurance.
Insurance & Technology October 6, 2008 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	At Aetna, McCarthy Introduces New Techonologies to Empower Customers Aetna CIO and SVP Meg McCarthy focuses on driving process discipline and improved productivity throughout the Aetna Information Services organization.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	WellPoint Looking Well Indeed Solid enrollment numbers, good cost control, and national leverage make this a compelling health benefits company. It may be time to seriously consider owning this stock.
Managed Care March 2005	Physicians, Plan at Odds Over Autoworker Coverage The Michigan State Medical Society and the Michigan Osteopathic Association are suing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan after the health insurer cut 500 doctors from its provider network. They allege the insurer is trying to strong-arm them into reducing physician fees.
Insurance & Technology October 23, 2008 Anthony O'Donnell	Colonial Life Transitions to Harmony Enrollment Platform The new Harmony platform will replace two separate systems -- one for online and one for off-line enrollment -- with a single, flexible platform designed to provide ease of use for all enrollment scenarios.
Managed Care July 2005	Premium hikes for 2006 could be lowest in 5 years There's a good chance that the increase in health care premiums will be less than 10 percent in 2006.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Billy Fisher	Aetna Airs It Out in the Third Quarter The health insurers rallies from its August 52-week low. Several factors have played a role in this turnaround, one being an impressive third quarter.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Tim Beyers	Who's Buying Now? Sometimes, insiders are buying for all the right reasons. Who's at it this week? Aetna... American Express... Enterprise Products Partners... ITT Educational Services... United Bancorp...
Managed Care October 2000	Physicians Praise New Aetna Stance On Kids' Vaccines In California, Aetna U.S. Healthcare has addressed a major complaint of the state's leading physician organization -- that relatively low capitation rates force pediatricians to eat the cost of recommended vaccines....