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.
Trust but verify your insurance carriers
By National Ethics Bureau"Caveat emptor." "Too good to be true." "Look before you leap."
July 01, 2011
Health CareWith changes to Medicare looming and medical costs rising, seniors are confused with what is actually covered. Find out how seniors can navigate the mysteries of health care and how they can maximize their dollars amid the rising costs of medicine.
July 01, 2011
PPACA: NAIC Panel Backs MLR MeasureThe Professional Health Insurance Advisors Task Force at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has endorsed H.R. 1206, a U.S. House bill that calls for removing agent commissions from medical loss ratio calculations.
June 30, 2011
GAO: IRS Behind on PPACAThe U.S. Government Accountability Office says Internal Revenue Service top managers must do more to ensure smooth implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
June 30, 2011
Guinta Fights PPACA Enrollment ProvisionRep. Frank Guinta has introduced H.R. 2206, the Auto Enroll Repeal Act of 2011.
June 30, 2011
9th Circuit Backs LTD Benefits PlaintiffA federal appeals court in California has ruled against an insurance company and in favor of the plaintiff in a long-term disability benefits case.
June 30, 2011
Corporate Synergies: Employers Keep Dependent BenefitsU.S. employers are struggling to keep some expensive, long-cherished benefits in the face of rising health insurance costs and economic uncertainty.