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.
PPACA: Expert Reviews Preventive Care List
By Allison BellThe new federal preventive care coverage implementation guidelines are "extremely specific and comprehensive."
July 15, 2010
FAQ: Cross-Selling During Medicare AppointmentI read somewhere that there had been some updates to the cross-selling regulations that allowed the sale of health insurance and dental products during the Medicare sales presentation. Is this true? What can you cross-sell during the Medicare sale?
July 15, 2010
Witnesses: Accept No Substitutes for Social SecurityPrivate companies are not really set up to provide the kind of long-term financial protection that Social Security programs provide, speakers said today at a hearing on Capitol Hill.
July 15, 2010
Feds Change Medicare B Premium RulesThe Social Security Administration is changing the rules governing charges for the Medicare program component that pays for doctors' services, diagnostic services and medical supplies.
July 15, 2010
Feds Change Medicare B Premium RulesThe Social Security Administration is changing the rules governing charges for the Medicare program component that pays for doctors' services, diagnostic services and medical supplies.
July 15, 2010
Q and A with a Successful Health Agent: Travis MiddletonTravis Middleton started his career as a captive agent selling mortgage cancellation insurance. After three years, he decided to break out on his own and open an independent practice offering group health and other products - and the decision paid off.
July 15, 2010
Mergermarket: Health Care M&A Activity to Pick UpMost health care investors expect the number of mergers and acquisitions in that sector to increase, analysts report.
July 15, 2010
Medicare policies discourage aging in placeAt a recent town hall meeting, President Obama championed home-based care for the elderly and disabled over the much more expensive care offered by institutions.