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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.
What's Going on With Agents and the Exchanges?
By Heather TreseWhen the PPACA was first announced, the state health insurance exchanges created a slight panic to some agents. The calls came into our office, emails ...
October 06, 2010
PPACA: Will Exchanges Be Producers?Some states could apply insurance producer or consultant licensing rules to the new state health insurance exchange entities, according to a National Association of Insurance Commissioners panel.
October 06, 2010
Brown & Brown Acquires Benefits BusinessesAn insurance distributor has bought the benefits brokerage assets of Martin Benefits Consulting L.L.C. and the human resources consulting firm assets of Martin Human Resources L.L.
October 06, 2010
Grant educates long-term caregivers on Medicare, Medicaid benefitsFor family members and caregivers of those requiring specialized, long-term medical care, such as seniors or the disabled, navigating the nation's complex health care system can be daunting.
October 06, 2010
PPACA: Will Exchanges Be Producers?Some states could apply insurance producer or consultant licensing rules to the new state health insurance exchange entities, according to a National Association of Insurance Commissioners panel.
October 06, 2010
Not in my backyardThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is making Americans as nervous as a bunch of long-tailed cats in a room full of rocking chairs.
October 06, 2010
Dems Call for Action on Medigap (WITH CLARIFICATION)Senate Democrats are asking federal regulators to try to do something to slow 2011 Medicare supplement insurance rate increases.
October 06, 2010
After PPACA: The Future of the Health Insurance UnderwriterBecause current health care reform legislation limits the use of health status in underwriting and restricts actuarial pricing by age and sex, you may think that soon, there will no longer be a need for those pesky health insurance underwriters.