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Medicare quality program grows teeth
By Allison BellCMS comes out with an 8-megabyte ZIP file of health plan star rating data.
October 12, 2012
Are employers ready for PPACA?Some changes may already be baked in. A mind-boggling case in point: The District of Columbia.
October 12, 2012
Five Surprising Insurance Benefits for HNW FamiliesInsurers specializing in high-net-worth coverage offer complimentary services to prevent, minimize and recover from loss. Here are five such coverages your clients may be overlooking.
October 12, 2012
Cash only: What happens when your doctor doesn't accept insurance?A columnist says 7 percent of doctors surveyed hope to shift to cash-only practices.
October 12, 2012
Cash only: What happens when your doctor doesn't accept insurance?A columnist says 7 percent of doctors surveyed hope to shift to cash-only practices.
October 12, 2012
Docs working less as flood of new patients loomsMillions of newly insured patients are expected to seek medical care in a few months, when PPACA goes into full effect. Trouble is, they might have a hard time finding it.
October 11, 2012
Bioethics panel urges more gene privacy protectionCould gene-mapping result in the denial of life insurance coverage?
October 11, 2012
Bioethics panel urges more gene privacy protectionCould gene-mapping result in the denial of life insurance coverage?