UnitedHealth runs several GP practices in the UK as well as advising Primary Care Trusts. The company recently had to repay $350m to settle a US case in which it was accused of artificially depressing insurance repayments to customers. Photograph: Alamy A US health insurance company that recently won a multimillion-pound contract to advise primary [...]

AP Google says it will pay homosexual employees who include domestic partners on their health insurance plans more money to make up for the federal taxes they pay on that benefit. A new Google policy is raising some eyebrows after the company revealed it will be compensating employees for taxes paid on domestic partners’ health [...]

1. DOES YOUR PLAN COVER YOU ON AND OFF THE JOB? Many health insurance plans have specific exclusions that eliminate your benefits for anything that could have been covered under Workers Compensation or similar laws. Now read that last sentence again. COULD HAVE BEEN COVERED!? That is correct. Most self employed people and even some [...]

The growing number of consumers taking up health insurance plans has led to the mushrooming of scam health insurance providers. These providers often target new retirees and the elderly individuals and small-business owners, who can’t negotiate better rates with legitimate insurers. Be very cautious before you invest in any health policy. Read on to get [...]