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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.
Reducing Employee Absences with a Well-Rounded Disability Insurance Program
By Kimberly MashburnThe economic downturn has led to reductions in disability insurance coverage for many workers - and you don't have to look far for examples of how a sudden loss of income can wreak havoc on household finances.
August 04, 2010
PPACA: Missouri Voters Pan PlanMissouri residents voted Tuesday to reject health insurance purchase mandates.
August 04, 2010
Selling LTCI: Lay the foundation by understanding the motivation to buyAn important aspect of successfully selling long-term care insurance (LTCI) is to understand why people buy LTCI in the first place.
August 04, 2010
Andy Griffith to soothe seniors' health care fearsIn a PR push to sell seniors on the Affordable Care Act, 84-year-old Andy Griffith of "Matlock" fame will appear in a television commercial touting the benefits of the new law.
August 04, 2010
Disability Insurance Underwriting Made SimpleAnyone familiar with disability insurance knows it can be a headache to underwrite a case. But there is a program that sidesteps the headaches of a fully underwritten case and may help bring DI back: simplified underwriting.
August 04, 2010
Ingenix to Acquire Provider Support FirmA unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc. is scooping up a company that helps hospitals prove that the care they deliver is necessary.
August 04, 2010
Medicare roundup: Bills, doctors and electionsThe Senate passed the "doc fix" bill in late June (until Nov. 30). The House approved the bill, even though Nancy Pelosi told the press that she didn't support the legislation.
August 04, 2010
A Quick and Easy Guide to the PPACA's Key Changes to MedicareWhen the health care reform legislation was passed, there were several provisions included which affected Medicare laws.