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.
Mass. Sets Health Plan Sign-Up Dates
By staff WriterMassachusetts is reminding residents the new enrollment period for individual health care plans becomes effective after Nov. 30.
October 28, 2010
The Essential Guide to LTCIWhat lies ahead for the somewhat embattled world of long-term care insurance sales?
October 28, 2010
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay BradfordAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Bradford discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
October 28, 2010
PPACA: Can a Nick Pop It?One big, open legal question about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is whether any of the act could survive a court case that invalidated part of the act.
October 27, 2010
Milliman: Insurers Hope to Cut CommissionsHealth insurers are hoping to control costs in 2011 by reducing expenditures on broker commissions.
October 27, 2010
MetLife: Elder Care Costs RiseThe cost of private-room nursing home care is averaging $83,585 this year, up 4.6% from the 2009 average, and the average annual cost of staying in an assisted living facility increased 5.2%, to $39,516 per year.
October 27, 2010
The case of unhealthy "he said, he said"An experienced life agent met with a client to sell him a health insurance policy. The agent allegedly assured the client that the new health policy would provide the same or better coverage than his prior policy for a lower premium.
October 27, 2010
Term, Whole, and Universal Life Insurance: There's a Product for Every AgeAlthough the life insurance decision is based on many risk factors, one of the most important ones you'll want to consider when going over the options with your client is the client's age.