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.
Aetna to Cut California Small Group Rate Increase
By staff WriterAetna Inc. has agreed to increase rates for 94,000 California small group plan enrollees just 1.1%, rather than 4%.
July 11, 2011
PPACA: Texas Sets MLR Small Group GuidelinesThe Texas Department of Insurance will define a "large employer" as an employer with at least 101 employees for purposes of applying the new federal medical loss ratio reporting and rebate rules.
July 11, 2011
GASB Proposes Public Pension Rule OverhaulThe Government Accounting Standards Board says two new exposure drafts could give the public more information about how state and local government pension plans are really doing.
July 11, 2011
Frank: They Run From SIFI LabelRep. Barney Frank says insurers and other large financial institutions are running away from being classified as "systemically significant financial institutions" even though being designated as a SIFI could reduce their cost of capital.
July 11, 2011
Protect and Serve: What Advisors Should Know about Women and Long-Term CareLong-term care cost inflation is creating new challenges for financial professionals and their clients, as uncertainty about equities, a soft housing market and rising health care costs have stunted the growth of many retirement portfolios.
July 11, 2011
Frank: They Run From SIFI LabelRep. Barney Frank says insurers and other large financial institutions are running away from being classified as "systemically significant financial institutions" even though being designated as a SIFI could reduce their cost of capital.
July 11, 2011
Producers: HHS Exchange Builders Love Ya, BabyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has posted draft health insurance regulations that would let an exchange work with agents and brokers, provide producer listings on its website, and include producers in Navigator programs.
July 08, 2011
Growth: Mutual of Omaha, Medica, DestinationRx, Laser AppMutual of Omaha Bank has started a Houston-based energy lending group to court players in the oil and gas industry.