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2010 Texas Insurance Legislative Round-Up
By Rusty RiceWhile 2010 is not a legislative session year, the 81st Texas Legislative session gave insurance professionals around the state several items to implement this year.
July 27, 2010
PPACA: Boustany Fights to Kill CLASS Act (Corrected)A Louisiana Republican is seeking cosponsors for H.R. 5853, a bill that could block implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act long term care benefits program.
July 27, 2010
PPACA: Lawmakers Tell HHS to Let Agents InEight House Democrats and 17 House Republicans are asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to make room for insurance producers on the government's consumer health coverage Web portal.
July 27, 2010
PPACA: NAIC Posts Blank ProposalA panel of regulators has drafted a 2010 supplemental blank that insurers could use to record the medical expenses that will be used in medical loss ratio calculations.
July 27, 2010
Gordon Ito to Lead Hawaii DivisionGordon Ito is now the insurance commissioner in Hawaii.
July 27, 2010
PPACA: HHS Bends on Child Pre-existing Condition RulesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it will let health plans use a structured open enrollment period to implement a ban on pre-existing condition exclusions for children.
July 27, 2010
PPACA: NAIC Posts Blank ProposalA panel of regulators has drafted a 2010 supplemental blank that insurers could use to record the medical expenses that will be used in medical loss ratio calculations.
July 27, 2010
FAQ: Full-Time Employees on MedicareWhen can an active, full-time employee on a group plan voluntarily drop the group plan and enroll in a Medicare supplement plan?