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.
NAIC Panel Wrestles with Retiree Benefits Accounting
By Allison BellState insurance regulators are wrestling with questions about whether the benefits insurance company employers have offered employees are promises or heartfelt wishes.
September 26, 2011
A New Twist in the Medicare SagaThe latest segment of the continuing Medicare saga began on Monday, Sept. 19, in an article by Robert Pear, published by the New York Times.
September 26, 2011
OPM: Non-Postal Federal Health Rates to Rise 3.8%The average premium for Federal Employees Health Benefits coverage will rise only about half as fast in 2012 as it did this year, officials say.
September 26, 2011
HHS Extends Exchange Plan Risk Management DeadlineThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving members of the public until Halloween to comment on any dangers that may be haunting a health insurance exchange proposal and a health insurance risk management proposal.
September 26, 2011
CIGNA to Add U.K. Travel Insurance BusinessCIGNA Corp. has agreed to acquire First Assist Insurance Services from the private equity arm of Barclays P.L.C.
September 26, 2011
Kaiser-HRET: PPACA is HereThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is starting to have noticeable effects on group health coverage, researchers say.
September 26, 2011
Consumers on Health Exchanges: ?Millions of U.S. residents are supposed to pour into new health insurance distribution exchanges in 2014, but only 3% say they are very or extremely familiar with the exchange concept.
September 26, 2011
Republicans to HHS: What Did You Do with the CLASS Office?Congressional Republicans are demanding that the Obama administration clarify what it is doing about implementation - or non-implementation - of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act long term care insurance program.