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.
California's Small Businesses: To Insure or Not To Insure?
By Nichole MorfordIf you own a small business in California, chances are you spend a good deal of time thinking about health insurance.
February 13, 2011
Health care alert: Shortened Medicare Advantage withdrawal periodChanges in Medicare Advantage rules brought about by the health care law mean that seniors have a shorter time period in which to withdraw from MA plans
February 13, 2011
Lawyer: Dependent Coverage Rules Can Surprise WorkersEmployees who use state dependent coverage rules to get health insurance for some dependents could end up having to include the value of the insurance in state taxable income.
February 11, 2011
Personnel Changes: Symetra, The Marketing Alliance, Evolution, Health Plan OneSymetra Life Insurance Company has hired John Richter to be vice president of national accounts.
February 11, 2011
PPACA: Federal PCIP Risk Pool Enrollment Reaches 12,437The federal Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan program -- a program that has the capacity to cover about 200,000 uninsured people with serious health problems -- had 12,437 enrollees Feb. 1, officials say.
February 11, 2011
New York Life to Continue to Pay LTC DividendsNew York Life Insurance Company says its LTCSelect Premier long term care insurance policy will pay a dividend to policyholders this year.
February 11, 2011
New York Life To Pay LTCI Dividend For 7th Consecutive YearNew York Life announced on Feb. 11 that its LTCSelect Premier long-term care insurance product will pay a dividend to policyholders this year, at a time when many carriers are exiting the LTCI business.
February 11, 2011
Record turnout for Inter-Company Marketing Group meetingDerek Brigham, CPCU, American Family Insurance, is awarded the Don Kampe Lifetime Achievement Award by Doug Kampe, son of the late Don Kampe, at the Inter-Company Marketing Group (ICMG) 2011 annual meeting.The event, now in its 27th year, saw a record number of attendees. Click the headline for more.