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.
Doctors at hospital chain giant performed unnecessary cardiac work, increasing profits (MSNBC)
By Staff WriterA review of internal documents does not reveal how many unnecessary procedures were performed or how many patients might have been injured or died as a result.
August 06, 2012
The Texas LTCI Outreach Program: A Site ReportThe author participated in a long-term care insurance educational program backed by a state government.
August 06, 2012
Feds hire PPACA exchange vendors, push ahead with constructionCGI Federal is building the exchange, and Quality Software Services is building an eligibility information database.
August 06, 2012
Mass. Lawmakers OK Child Hearing Aid MandateThe bill could require plans to cover up to $2,000 in hearing aid costs for enrollees up to age 21.
August 06, 2012
Mass. Lawmakers OK Child Hearing Aid MandateThe bill could require plans to cover up to $2,000 in hearing aid costs for enrollees up to age 21.
August 06, 2012
Home Health Workers Face Growing Demand, Flat PayWill anyone pay to expand the home health worker labor force? If so, who? How?
August 06, 2012
Consumer Reps: PPACA Does So Change the Small-Group MarketWill PPACA leave small employers' health plans mostly the same? Timothy Jost and consumer rep colleagues doubt it.
August 06, 2012
The New SBC: A Conversation StarterOnce you help clients get out the door, maybe you can use them to enter other doors.