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.
Health Care Reform: Will it Rock Your World?
By Ron GoldsteinIf there was ever a time for agents to reassess how they do business, it's now. Health care reform is here, and while its effects for the industry are just taking shape, make no mistake that the changes may rock your world.
October 19, 2010
PPACA: HHS Offers Consumer Assistance GrantsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be awarding $30 million to states and territories to help them start or expand health insurance consumer assistance programs.
October 19, 2010
Random rants on Medicare AdvantageOn Sept. 21, it was announced that the average monthly premium in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will drop to $35.69 in 2011--45 cents less than the average monthly cost in 2010. Here are some of the more interesting reactions to the news.
October 19, 2010
Study: Majority of women unsure of how they will pay for long-term careStudies show women use more long-term care services than men, yet a new AARP survey revealed many women are not financially prepared for future health care needs.
October 19, 2010
FASB, IASB Ask for Advice on Effective DatesU.S. and international insurance regulators are seeking comments on the implementation schedule for the insurance contracts standards they are trying to develop.
October 19, 2010
LTC Global moves to FloridaInsurance and financial products distributor LTC Global, Inc., is relocating it headquarters to Fort Myers, Florida, where it currently has an office.
October 19, 2010
Dodd Frank: FDIC Posts Liquidation Rules DraftThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says it will avoid interfering with state resolution of any troubled insurer it ends up controlling except in extremely unusual circumstances.
October 19, 2010
Seniors face complicated Medicare choicesFor seniors planning to make changes to their Medicare plans during this year's enrollment period (Nov. 15 through the end of the year), it may make sense to begin reviewing options now.