Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
LTCI Watch: Mrs. Smith
By Allison BellIf only her kids could have an easier tax form.
September 15, 2014
CMS rules on exchange plan serversEach issuer needs a separate "server instance," but an insurer can put all of the instances on the same computer.
September 15, 2014
For tax preparers, PPACA may bring a paperwork feastLiberty Tax thinks 25 percent of its customers will file PPACA forms.
September 12, 2014
The 10 fattest states in the nationWere not getting any younger. And, apparently, were not getting any skinnier, either.
September 12, 2014
Connecticut rejects LTCI rate increase applicationThe state says a carrier's experience has been better than expected.
September 11, 2014
3 ways to control the absence menaceThe average verdict for FMLA-linked wrongful termination cases is $335,000.
September 11, 2014
Reference pricing: Can we use it safely?Insurers and a TPA agree on the need for standards.
September 11, 2014
Health spending shot up in second quarterSpending on health care services increased in the second quarter after falling in the first three months of the year.