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How the Recent Upheaval Might Affect Long-Term Care Planners
By Allison BellTom Riekse Jr. says this might be a good time to have a hybrid application in the pipeline.
March 11, 2020
WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a PandemicWorldwide cases have topped 120,000 and the number of deaths exceed 4,300.
March 11, 2020
HSA-Compatible Plans Can Offer No-Deductible Covid-19 Care: IRSThe IRS has provided relief from the usual deductible requirements in Notice 2020-15.
March 11, 2020
NAIC Cancels In-Person Spring Meeting Due to Coronavirus ConcernsThe state regulator group will move the proceedings to a virtual format.
March 11, 2020
Marketer Asks Consumers About Covid-19 PrepAbout 20% of a HealthCare.com survey's participants said they're avoiding public areas.
March 11, 2020
Apply Health Data Privacy Rules to Tech Firms, Too: AHIP PresidentMatt Eyles says new final data standards regs would let tech firms sell personal health data on the open market.
March 11, 2020
NFP Makes Life Insurance FriendsThe distributor has a BOLI announcement and a health record sharing announcement.
March 11, 2020
Integrity Marketing and Hilb Group Make DealsOne acquisition involves Medicare plans; the other, non-major-medical employee benefits.