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.
Sell young adults on LTCI now
By John Wane, Lenny AndersonWe should give up the outdated idea that long-term care insurance (LTCI) is something that will only be considered by seniors and boomers.
April 12, 2011
LTC Execs: It's Time to GrowThe U.S. long term care insurance market could enjoy 10% to 15% in annual short-term growth, according to the heads of two major LTC insurance businesses.
April 11, 2011
S&P: Flat CMS Medicare Advantage Rates No Reason CelebrateThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may let Medicare Advantage carriers charge a little more in 2012, but the increase likely will be lower than the medical inflation rate, according to an analyst at Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
April 11, 2011
Deloitte: ACOs May Spur EHR UseHealth care providers that want to participate in the new Medicare accountable care organization program are supposed to move toward being "meaningful users" of electronic health records.
April 11, 2011
Researchers: Angry Brokers Slow Exchange GrowthMassachusetts may have hurt efforts to sell small group health coverage through its exchange system by infuriating health insurance agents and brokers, researchers say.
April 11, 2011
Ameritas Offers Higher Maximum Dental BenefitA dental insurer is trying to help employers adapt to the fact that the cost of dental care often exceeds annual benefits limits.
April 11, 2011
GOP budget would restructure MedicareThe latest budget to emerge from the Republican-led House includes a staggering $6.2 trillion in spending cuts over the next decade.
April 11, 2011
Deloitte: ACOs May Spur EHR UseHealth care providers that want to participate in the new Medicare accountable care organization program are supposed to move toward being "meaningful users" of electronic health records.