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Gap product news: Guardian, Cigna, Beazley
By Allison BellCarriers are introducing two hospital indemnity policies and one PPACA gap policy.
March 22, 2016
Feds start picking HIPAA audit targetsHHS OCR will ask the health plans it audits for the names of their agents and other business associates.
March 22, 2016
Witnesses: PPACA small-group tax credit flopped [video]Use of an IRS estimator tool shrank to fewer than 1,000 in February, from 5,383 in March 2014.
March 22, 2016
View: Government health (sic) careThe author calls for respect for the power of the stipend.
March 22, 2016
View: Government health (sic) careThe author calls for respect for the power of the stipend.
March 22, 2016
Warm summer may spread Zika to NYC, Los Angeles, study saysInfected insects could spread to all 50 U.S. cities studied as early as June, the authors say.
March 22, 2016
View: Obamacare’s next goal is to transform medicineThe HHS secretary says the government needs to promote better care coordination and communication.
March 22, 2016
Express Scripts incoming CEO wants Anthem to stay, despite suitAn analyst says Anthem's threat to terminate the contract "rings a bit hollow."