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NAIC Panel Eyes Medicare Supplement Incentives
By Allison BellSome say new co-payments could cut waste. Others say plans just want to shift costs.
August 14, 2012
NAIC Panel Calls for LTCI Model Rate Stability UpdatesSome regulators want to end carriers' use of the term "moderately adverse experience."
August 14, 2012
PPACA: Network to Give 10 States Setup HelpA Robert Wood Johnson Foundation team will focus on coverage expansion initiatives.
August 14, 2012
PPACA: Producers Defend Current Stop-Loss RulesProducers and TPAs have asked the NAIC to maintain smaller employers' access to self-insurance.
August 14, 2012
PPACA: Producers Defend Current Stop-Loss RulesProducers and TPAs have asked the NAIC to maintain smaller employers' access to self-insurance.
August 14, 2012
NAIC Creates Forum to Explore Alternatives to Straight-up PPACAThe NAIC has formed a new working group comprised of state insurance commissioners in order to create a forum for the many states that are not adhering to the formal state health care exchange implementation path outlined in PPACA.
August 14, 2012
Anti-Medicaid States: Earning $11,000 is Too MuchWhat does the ongoing Medicaid debate mean for the working poor?
August 14, 2012
Anti-Medicaid States: Earning $11,000 is Too MuchWhat does the ongoing Medicaid debate mean for the working poor?