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.
A Personal Note on the Medicare Doc Fix
By Ron IversonThe doc fix is only good for a year, and we have discussed it at length, but let me add a personal note: A longtime friend of mine has had physical problems for as far back as I can remember.
February 07, 2011
PPACA: Sebelius Ponders CLASS FixU.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says regulators are coming up with ideas for keeping the new federal worksite long term care program stable.
February 07, 2011
PPACA: Sebelius Ponders CLASS FixU.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says regulators are coming up with ideas for keeping the new federal worksite long term care program stable.
February 07, 2011
LTC Insurance Price Index for 2011 Released by Industry GroupAccording to a new long-term care insurance price index that will be published in April by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, rates for comparable coverage from insurers can vary by as much as 41%-48%.
February 06, 2011
Letters to the EditorWe have received a few letters on Trevor Thomas's columns, and on the rebuttal to Mark Whitfield we published last issue (January 24, 2011).
February 04, 2011
Ways and Means Schedules PPACA HearingThe U.S. House Ways and Means Committee plans to hold a hearing Feb. 10 on the effects of the Affordable Care Act on the Medicare program and Medicare beneficiaries.
February 04, 2011
PPACA: NAIC Exchanges Panel to Review Work PlanMembers of the Exchanges Subgroup at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hold a conference call meeting at 1 p.m. EST Feb. 10.
February 04, 2011
Guardian to Transition Out of LTCI MarketNew York-based Guardian announced Friday it will halt sales of its proprietary long-term care insurance product by the end of 2011.