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.
PPACA MLR Rules: What If the Insurer Paid Enough Claims?
By Allison BellCMS says issuers that exceeded the PPACA MLR minimums must send notices, but only general notices, and only for 2011.
May 11, 2012
New Jersey Governor Vetoes Exchange BillA.B. 2171 would create an exchange that would be an "active purchaser," or selector, of coverage menu options.
May 11, 2012
New Jersey Governor Vetoes Exchange BillA.B. 2171 would create an exchange that would be an "active purchaser," or selector, of coverage menu options.
May 10, 2012
Mom's MouthA woman can do a better job of tending to her baby's oral health if the state of her own oral health is good.
May 10, 2012
Cigna to Acquire Great American Supplemental BenefitsAcquisition of Great American Supplemental Benefits Group will further extends Cignas capabilities in the individual and seniors market.
May 10, 2012
Cigna to Acquire Great American Supplemental BenefitsAcquisition of Great American Supplemental Benefits Group will further extends Cignas capabilities in the individual and seniors market.
May 10, 2012
Trimming the Fat from America's Wasteful Health Care System (The Atlantic)What sets U.S. health care apart from the rest of the world? Its high costs from waste and inefficiency.
May 10, 2012
Recalculating the Health Bill in McAllen, Texas (NPR)McAllen, Texas was a place synonymous with wasteful health care spending, but it wasn't even close to being the worst.