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: The Price Is Wrong
By Allison BellInsurers should be more modest about what they promise, and regulators should be more realistic.
September 05, 2012
Washington State Adjusts Partnership Inflation RulesWhen prices drop, a carrier can use the decrease to offset a CPI increase in a later year.
September 05, 2012
California Passes Bill to Beef-Up Health Anti-Fraud ProsecutionAssembly Bill 2138 would in some cases double the current annual assessment of 10 cents per insured.
September 05, 2012
California Passes Bill to Beef-Up Health Anti-Fraud ProsecutionAssembly Bill 2138 would in some cases double the current annual assessment of 10 cents per insured.
September 05, 2012
Will LTC Providers Keep Your Clients Safe from Disasters?When a crisis hits, the quality indicators that seem to matter most might change.
September 05, 2012
Aware of “no options,” woman dies fighting for medical coverageLeslie Elder could have enrolled in PCIP -- if her family had known it was open for business.
September 05, 2012
Aware of “no options,” woman dies fighting for medical coverageLeslie Elder could have enrolled in PCIP -- if her family had known it was open for business.
September 05, 2012
A virus that kills cancer: The cure that’s waiting in the coldA Swedish team has developed a virus that could kill cancer, but it likely won't be coming to a treatment center near you anytime soon.