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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 to Feds: Figure Out What You Want to Do
By Allison BellIf the federal government decides to get rid of the Affordable Care Act individual health insurance ownership mandate, maybe it should rethink the objectives for its health reform efforts, state insurance regulators say.
March 30, 2011
NAIC to Feds: Figure Out What You Want to DoIf the federal government decides to get rid of the Affordable Care Act individual health insurance ownership mandate, maybe it should rethink the objectives for its health reform efforts, state insurance regulators say.
March 30, 2011
Feds: Self-Funded Plans Not Much Different From Other PlansSelf-funded group health plans seem to be similar to insured group health plans, and they appear to offer comparable benefits and have comparable claim denial rates, Obama administration officials say.
March 29, 2011
Senior retirement study: Long-term care a 'major concern'A retirement planning survey found that the main retirement concerns seniors have are the effect of interest rates on income, the affordability of health care and long-term care, outliving assets and maintaining a reasonable standard of living.
March 29, 2011
North Carolina Finds Precertification, Claim Processing DelaysThe North Carolina Department of Insurance has imposed $600,000 in fines on a health insurer in connection with recordkeeping and processing problems detected during a routine market conduct examination.
March 29, 2011
Summit Business Media Launches BenefitsPro.comSummit Business Media has announced the official launch of BenefitsPro.com, a source of news and opinion aimed at benefits brokers, human resources managers and retirement advisors.
March 29, 2011
GAO: Broker Incentives Could Help Replace PPACA MandatePaying agents and brokers a flat fee per health plan enrollee - and extra for reeling in the uninsured - could help reduce the need for an Affordable Care Act individual health insurance ownership mandate.
March 29, 2011
P-C Society to Try Health Insurance ResearchThe Society of Insurance Research has formed a health advisory panel.