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.
Private Exchange to Court Retiree Medicare Market
By Staff WriterTowers Watson & Company will be working with Extend Health Inc. to create a Medicare plan purchasing system aimed at employers that are getting out of the business of offering retiree health benefits.
August 10, 2011
Budget Battle: A Super Committee is BornCongressional leaders are starting to pick the negotiators whose work may determine whether the federal government will face wide-ranging, automatic budget cuts.
August 10, 2011
PPACA: CO-OP Starters Might, or Might Not, Get Planning AidWould-be CO-OP plan starters may be able to get help with paying for the actuarial studies and business plan development efforts needed to start the plans - but only if they win federal approval for their CO-OP applications.
August 10, 2011
Little did I knowA little more than a week ago, I had the privilege of acting as master of ceremonies for the annual symposium of my friends at the Florida Association of Health Underwriters.
August 10, 2011
What's free under MedicareA new benefit provides for free preventative health checks for seniors. But seniors should check to see what services are actually free and what they must pay for.
August 10, 2011
Consultants: Medicare Part D WorksThe Medicare Part D prescription drug plan seems to be doing a good job of helping enrollees.
August 10, 2011
The Importance of Educating Professionals About Disability InsuranceAs insurance producers, we have a skewed view of the importance of insurance.
August 10, 2011
PPACA: State Legislators Ask for Say on LTC ProgramLeaders of a National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) panel are asking the federal government for a chance to help shape the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act(CLASS Act) long term care insurance program.