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.
Researchers: Cost-Sharing Affects Patient Compliance
By staff WriterAuthors of two academic studies have found evidence that tweaking patients' out-of-pocket costs can affect the likelihood that they will follow physicians' orders.
November 01, 2010
No Hoarding! Part II!Readers of this blog will remember my Oct. 22 entry stemming from a recent Grant Thornton CFO survey that showed just how unsure CFOs were ...
October 31, 2010
Get clients talking about LTCI in '6 phases'Your goal is to provide enough education to convince the prospect of the need while avoiding information overload. Brian Johnson, director of business development at National Long-Term Care Brokers, Albany, N.Y. uses what he calls the "six phases."
October 29, 2010
HDHPs Cause Some Californians to Delay Care: UCLAOut of 32 million insured residents in California, three million were enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) in 2007, according to a new report from the University of California at Los Angeles.
October 29, 2010
Agents Often Help With Health Claims: NAIFAAgents are an important contact when consumers have problems in filing a health insurance claim, according to a new survey by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
October 29, 2010
Mass. Sets Health Plan Sign-Up DatesMassachusetts is reminding residents the new enrollment period for individual health care plans becomes effective after Nov. 30.
October 29, 2010
HDHPs Cause Some Californians to Delay Care: UCLAOut of 32 million insured residents in California, three million were enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) in 2007, according to a new report from the University of California at Los Angeles.
October 29, 2010
Agents Often Help With Health Claims: NAIFAAgents are an important contact when consumers have problems in filing a health insurance claim, according to a new survey by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.