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: Feds Unveil Final Benefits Summary Rule
By Allison BellThe IRS, EBSA and CMS prepare to publish 168 pages of Valentine's Day reading material.
February 09, 2012
New Mexico House Increases Medicaid Funding 4.4%The package includes $8 million in aid to help nursing homes cope with federal reimbursement cuts.
February 08, 2012
AHIP’s Karen Ignagni Discusses Health Care Costs and Innovation at Harvard Business School (AHIP Coverage)In a presentation to the 9th Annual Healthcare Conference at Harvard Business School, AHIP president and CEO Karen Ignagni addressed rising health care costs, challenges insurers face, and collaboration between public and private sectors.
February 08, 2012
Rick Santorum Hits Even Popular Parts of the ACA (Politico)How much does Rick Santorum hate President Barack Obamas health care law? So much that he even opposes the parts a lot of Republicans like.
February 08, 2012
Effort Underway to Push MLR Bill ThroughSen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., said efforts are underway to attach legislation exempting insurance agents from the medical loss ratio (MLR) provision of the healthcare reform law to another bill working its way through the Senate.
February 08, 2012
The Waiting GameIt is unlikely that the much-awaited Federal Insurance Office report on reforming and modernizing state insurance regulation will be unveiled for several weeks.
February 08, 2012
How to Be a 501(c)(29) EntityThe new IRS Revenue Procedure 2012-11 sets up procedures for would-be CO-OP carrier organizers.
February 08, 2012
Is PPACA Ripe for Review?Groups are waging a war of briefs over whether the individual mandate is ready for court review -- but the main players want to get the show on.