Wellness

If your health insurer says "no" to a claim, don't be afraid to appeal it -- under the right circumstances, such appeals can succeed.

Arizona's cash-strapped Medicaid program is considering charging patients $50 a year if they smoke, have diabetes or are overweight.

A two-decade Swedish study on prostate cancer screening deepens the controversy about whether screening actually has an impact on the death rate from this disease.

In this blog, I’ll be highlighting some of the major events that occurred in the employee benefits business over the past week, as well as the news coverage surrounding them.

The fifth annual U.S. Member Health Insurance Plan Study showed higher member satisfaction with integrated delivery systems, though the future of IDS is not clear.

Doctors diagnosed more than 1.4 million new cancer cases in 2007, according to the American Cancer Society. One in two men and one in three women can expect to be diagnosed with some form of cancer in his or her lifetime.

A study shows that keys to shedding unwanted pounds are to shed stress while getting at least six hours of sleep a night.

An aging work force and growing unhealthy habits are leading companies to integrate disability plans with other benefit lines.