Kaiser

Consumers Union Questions Record Surplus

Regence is one of seven Blue Cross plans the consumer group accuses of hoarding a record surplus while drastically raising rates

July 29, 2010 -- Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance companies across the country have defended record surplus levels showcased in a Consumers Union report last week, and Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon is no exception. Read More >>

PEBB Expected to Increase Rates

The Public Employees Benefit Board is likely to approve an overall 9.93 percent hike when it meets Friday afternoon

July 7, 2010 -- Now that the $34 million hole has been plugged for state employee benefits for 2011, the Public Employees Benefit Board is preparing to accept rate increases to cover that gap when it meets on Friday afternoon. Read More >>

"Quit Smoking" Programs Reduce Premiums

How a new law requiring insurers to boost smoking cessation benefits is a win-win for everyone, that is, if they know about it

May 26, 2010 -- A months-old Oregon law that requires health insurers to offer benefits encouraging people to quit smoking could become one of the state's most cost-effective healthcare policies, at least in one doctor's opinion. Read More >>

Small Businesses Face Brunt of Insurance Hikes

State regulators approve rate requests for Regence and HealthNet, while other requests are pending

February 11, 2010 -- The Oregon Insurance Division approved a 16 percent rate increase on Regence individual health plans renewing after April and a 12.2 percent increase on HealthNet small group plans. Read More >>

Portland-area UFCW Members Dropped from Kaiser

January 28, 2010 -- Nearly 2,000 Portland-area grocery, meat, and retail workers and their families — 5,700 people in all — were dropped from the Kaiser Permanente health system Jan. 1. Read More >>

Hospital Competition Heats Up in Southwest Washington

Portland-area hospitals eye an opportunity as the rush begins to further expand

January 21, 2010 -- Southwest Washington could become the next hotbed of competition among healthcare providers vying to gain a stronghold. Read More >>

Kaiser Agrees to $1.8 Million Settlement with DOJ

False claims act case blamed on Medicare billing errors

January 6, 2010 -- Kaiser Permanente of the Northwest has agreed to pay the U.S. government $1.8 million to settle False Claims Act liability in connection with Medicare billing errors between 2000 and 2004. Read More >>

Keith Forrester Joins Kaiser

Keith Forrester has joined Kaiser Permanente as director of regional large group sales and account management. Most recently he held a similar role at Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon where he successfully achieved new business, retention and profitability goals. He brings 18 years experience in insurance sales. Before joining Regence, Keith was sales manager with Prudential Group Insurance and held several sales positions with Standard Insurance. He holds an MBA in marketing from the University of Oregon. Read More >>

Mike Cerdan Leaves Regence

Mike Cerdan left Regence to join Kaiser Permanente as its manager of regional large group sales. He was the manager of account executives with Regence for 2 1/2 years and earlier spent 10 years with the Premera family of companies; the last seven with LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon. He began his insurance career as an underwriter with MetLife in 1986 and is a graduate of CSU Sacramento. Read More >>

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