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.
Senate to Vote on Repealing 1099 Reporting Provision
By Arthur D. PostalThe Senate appears poised to support H.R. 4, the House version of legislation repealing the much-criticized 1099 reporting provision through a vote likely to occur this week.
March 20, 2011
Thanks For NothingPaul Keckley, executive director at the Deloitte Center for Health Care Solutions, Washington, spends his days with health plan executives who view complying with the Affordable Care Act as a business imperative.
March 18, 2011
SOA: Women Spend Far More on Long Term CareThe Society of Actuaries has found a large gap between what average men and average women spend on long term care after age 65.
March 18, 2011
MLR Commission Exclusion Bill is in the HouseReps. Mike Rogers and John Barrow have followed through on a commitment to introduce a bill that could keep producer commissions out of health carriers' medical loss ratio calculations.
March 18, 2011
PPACA: Utah Lawmaker Calls for Flexible Exchange RulesA legislator in a state that already has a health insurance exchange said any federal exchange rules should be as loose as possible.
March 18, 2011
FIO Pick: Everybody Loves MikeRegulators, interest groups and insurance policy watchers are praising Illinois Insurance Director Michael McRaith as he prepares to take up a post as the first director of the new Federal Insurance Office.
March 17, 2011
Rivlin: Let's Get Serious About MedicareA former Clinton administration official went to Capitol Hill to drum up support for a proposal for saving Medicare.
March 17, 2011
GAO: Some Carriers Say "Yes" More Often Than OthersOfficials at the U.S. Government Accountability Office have found wide variations in health insurance application denial rates.