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.
5 Ways to Deal with “Difficult” Colleagues (and Gain Happier Customers)
By Ron KaufmanWhen an organizations employees arent happy, its unlikely theyll be providing the kind of quality service that leads to happy customers.
August 27, 2012
States: Some Banks Resist Senior Asset ChecksManagers of Medicaid nursing home benefits programs have trouble verifying whether applicants are really eligible.
August 27, 2012
Doctors Ask Regulators to Push Billing Code Shift Back Another YearThe AMA says providers need more than 12 more months to cope with all of the changes coming their way.
August 27, 2012
Cuba Campaign Takes on 'Free' Health CareA Havana resident says some doctors charge patients "under the table," but life expectancy is high and infant mortality is low.
August 27, 2012
Cuba Campaign Takes on 'Free' Health CareA Havana resident says some doctors charge patients "under the table," but life expectancy is high and infant mortality is low.
August 27, 2012
SERFF Board Should Make Insurance Rate Filings Public, Advocates Say"It does so with PPACA filings, why not the whole industry?" Birnbaum, Jost and others argue. But wait, SERFF's board is almost half-comprised of industry members.
August 27, 2012
The Republican plan to overhaul health careWill the GOP go for tweaking Medicare and Medicaid -- or for restructuring the programs?
August 27, 2012
Survey Finds High Commitment Level to Employer-Provided Health Care BenefitsIn the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of PPACA, 88% of large employers say they still want to provide health benefits for their active employees.