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.
Why Health Insurance is About to Get ‘Weird’ (BenefitsPro)
By Staff WriterThe recent rise of voluntary benefits, consumer-directed health plans, and health savings and reimbursement accounts have changed the face of health insurance, giving consumers more say over the price and structure of their plans. And according to John Hilgers, president of Health Partners America, this individualism will only increase in...
November 11, 2011
PPACA: Law Professor Urges NAIC to Fill GapsTimothy Jost says regulators should do something about specific disease and fixed indemnity products.
November 11, 2011
LTCI: NAIC Panel May Define “Adverse”When youre pricing long-term care insurance, just what kind of experience is bad experience?
November 11, 2011
LTCI: NAIC Panel May Define “Adverse”When youre pricing long-term care insurance, just what kind of experience is bad experience?
November 11, 2011
9th Circuit Mental Health Parity Case Still in PlayCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is the latest to weigh in on how to read a state parity act.
November 11, 2011
LTCI Watch: Looking AheadMaybe what people need to get past "now now now" thinking is a clock in a mountain that ticks once a year.
November 11, 2011
On the Third Hand: If You Have Your HealthThe crisis in Italy is yet another reminder of the non-correlated nature of wellness.
November 11, 2011
On the Third Hand: If You Have Your HealthThe crisis in Italy is yet another reminder of the non-correlated nature of wellness.