Archive for June 2011

Appealing An Insurer’s Denial Is Often A Good Strategy

Washington, DC, United States (KaiserHealth) – Nobody wants to get into a fight with a health insurer, but it may be worth your while. A recent Government Accountability Office report found that more claims problems stemmed from annoying but often straightforward billing and eligibility issues than from disagreements over whether care was medically appropriate. What’s [...]

Borders to name bankruptcy buyer by July

Borders plans to sell most of its assets by the end of next month to allow it to continue in business and emerge from bankruptcy without disruption. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved View full post on Company Information Stories

Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist: Dr. Stephen Neeleman, HealthEquity

Dr. Stephen Neeleman believes he has found a way to lower costs for companies providing health insurance for employees,… View full post on All Stories

Tiger continues grip at No. 1 spot in top-earning American athletes list

Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor New York, NY, United States (AHN Sports) – Though his game has deteriorated in recent years and some of his endorsers have deserted him, Tiger Woods continuous his hold atop the Fortunate 50 list of top-earning American athletes for 2011. According to the eighth edition of Sports Illustrated.com’s feature [...]

Carl Edwards wins Nationwide race in Michigan

Edward Lewis – AHN Sports Reporter Brooklyn, MI, United States (AHN Sports) – Carl Edwards passed teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. with nine laps left to win Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Roush Fenway Racing finished 1-2 and led 101 of 125 laps, with all three of its Ford Mustangs leading during [...]

Argos beat Cats in 1st exhibition game for both

Running back Chad Kackert scored two touchdowns as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 31-12 in a CFL pre-season game Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Kackert scored from one yard out in the second quarter to give the Argos a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. He added some insurance with a 15-yard TD run late [...]

Gillman Auto Group Partner’s with NBC’s Today Show “Lend a Hand Charity”

Gillman Auto Group Partner’s with NBC’s Today Show “Lend a Hand Charity” The Gillman Automotive Group through their Gillman Care’s Program partnered with NBC’s Today Show “Lend a Hand Charity” to surprise a local Houston charity, Casa de Esperanza – De Los Ninos – The House of Hope for Children. As a part of their [...]

Scientists record largest ever region of “dead zone” in Gulf of Mexico

Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Houston, TX, United States (AHN) – According to federal scientists the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico- an area devoid of oxygen off the coast of Louisiana and Texas- is the largest ever recorded this year. The area is harmful to sea life and the commercial fishing [...]

Allstate securities case suffers setback

A judge says the insurer was “judge shopping” in its case against Countrywide Financial; moves it from New York to California. Apparently a little “mayhem” has caught up with Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate Insurance Co. In its quest to recoup View full post on All Stories

U.S. Open 2011 Preview: Phil Mickelson turns 41, he’s excited and upbeat

Tom Edrington – AHN Sports Reporter Bethesda, MD, United States (AHN Sports) – Lefty turns 41 on Thursday. That afternoon, Phillip Alfred Mickelson will tee off in the 111th U.S. Open, searching for his first win in this major championship that has eluded him for 20 years. He’s finished runner-up five times starting in 1999 [...]