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Entries Tagged as 'Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund'

HMA/Summerlin to be EUTF “default” plan despite failure in two key mainland markets

November 27th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Politics

Nevadacare, a sister company of Summerlin Life & Health Insurance Co., the firm recently named to provide the “default” health plan to state-county workers in a controversial decision by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund, agreed late last year to stop doing business in Iowa based on allegations made by the Iowa Insurance Commissioner. [...]

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Mediation by health fund trustees bypasses sunshine law restrictions

November 25th, 2009 · 6 Comments · General, Politics, Sunshine

Turns out there’s a lot more going on at the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) than the recent dispute with HMSA. A review of recent minutes shows the EUTF board has struggled with a string of monthly losses earlier in the year, serious disagreements on revised plans and rates, concerns over the state’s [...]

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