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.
The Catch: Oct. 18
By Allison BellOne of the major consumer credit card companies wants to get into the business of helping patients know much the medical care they are getting will really cost them.
October 18, 2011
Aflac: Avoiding Costly Mistakes During Open EnrollmentFrom deciding which major medical insurance plan structure is right for the organization to determining needed changes to existing policies, there are a host of issues HR managers want advice about.
October 18, 2011
Despite Alleged White House Objections, LTC Program QuashedAdministration officials confirmed that even though President Obama does not support repeal of the CLASS Act, implementation of the program in its present form will not continue.
October 17, 2011
NY Attempting End to Health Insurers' Rate SecrecyHealth insurers are already telling the newly merged Department of Financial Services that they object to making their rate filings publicly available, and the DFS is expected to respond this week. What will Lawsky tell them next?
October 17, 2011
ObamaCare Starts to Unravel (WSJ)One of the most criticized elements of Obama's Affordable Care Act was CLASS, a federally-sponsored long-term care insurance program that had idealistic goals and (to industry insiders at least) very obvious holes.
October 17, 2011
PPACA Tax Subsidy Bill Gets a Democratic VoteH.R. 2576 would add Social Security to MAGI calculations.
October 17, 2011
PPACA Tax Subsidy Bill Gets a Democratic VoteH.R. 2576 would add Social Security to MAGI calculations.