Optima Health Insurance

Kathy McVey, sales manager of Medicare products for Optima Health, and Lisa Walker, who provides insurance counseling for Medicare clients with Bay Aging through the Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program, took readers' questions.

Optima Health, the insurance arm of Sentara Healthcare, has finalized an agreement to make HCA Virginia Health System a provider for people insured by its products. The deal will give Optima cardholders access to all HCA-run centers and hospitals,

Last year's increase in operating income was driven by a spike in revenue from patient services and income from Sentara's insurance arm, Optima Health. Revenue from patient services increased by 12.3 percent to $2.03 billion in 2010, the first full

“A person should check the waiting period of the diseases that are hereditary or he may be susceptible to,” said Rahul Aggarwal chief executive officer of Optima Insurance Brokers. Renewability: Ensure that the cover has high renewability.

Looking ahead, he is concerned about what the outcome will be from the shifting political discussion on health care costs and how it will affect the insurance reimbursement calculations the hospital relies on to stay healthy.