Health Insurance
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As Humana jolts market, Kentucky pans mid-year agent comp changes
By Allison BellBluegrass State regulators say insurer rate filings include agent commission assumptions.
January 11, 2016
Billionaire pulls together drugmakers for cancer collaborationPatrick Soon-Shiong believes therapy cocktails have the best shot at success.
January 11, 2016
Humana to record 2016 PPACA shortfall, membership dropsAn analyst expects the company to drop exchange plans in 2017 and focus on the Medicare plan market.
January 08, 2016
New HIPAA health records rules: 4 things agents have to knowClients can get provider records, and any health plan records used to "make decisions about individuals."
January 08, 2016
New HIPAA health records rules: 4 things agents have to knowClients can get provider records, and any health plan records used to "make decisions about individuals."
January 08, 2016
CMS schedules PPACA risk-adjustment clashExchange plan issuers with low-risk-score enrollees are supposed to send cash to competitors.
January 08, 2016
CMS schedules PPACA risk-adjustment clashExchange plan issuers with low-risk-score enrollees are supposed to send cash to competitors.
January 08, 2016
On the Third Hand: FutileMaybe sending Obama "doomed" bills is a good way to stir up trouble among congressional Democrats.