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Lone Star Blues
By Bill CoffinOn January 27, the Department of Health and Human Services denied the state of Texas request to delay implementation of the medical loss ratio requirement portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Rusty Rice, former president of the Texas Association of Health Underwriters, offers some perspective on what...
March 07, 2012
Digital Records May Not Cut Health Costs, Study Cautions (New York Times)Electronic health records may not have the cost-saving benefit experts have long agreed upon.
March 07, 2012
Digital Records May Not Cut Health Costs, Study Cautions (New York Times)Electronic health records may not have the cost-saving benefit experts have long agreed upon.
March 07, 2012
NAIC Panel Eyes Stop-LossIf the Supreme Court lets PPACA proceed, will more small employers try to self-insure?
March 07, 2012
NAIC Panel Eyes Stop-LossIf the Supreme Court lets PPACA proceed, will more small employers try to self-insure?
March 07, 2012
The Catch: Big Boy ExchangesSome large employers like the exchange concept, IRS HSA stats, and more.
March 07, 2012
NAIC Working on Group LTD Valuation TableActuaries could have a proposal ready for commissioner approval as early as August.
March 07, 2012
NAIC Working on Group LTD Valuation TableActuaries could have a proposal ready for commissioner approval as early as August.