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.
Benefits Firm Scoops Up Administrator
By staff WriterMercer has acquired Innovative Process Administration L.L.C.
July 01, 2010
Don't predict ... sell future insuranceIf you take a monthly look at annualized Dow Jones returns from 1930 to 1950
July 01, 2010
Intel takes on health careMicroprocessor giant Intel has set its sites on health care as a field ripe for innovation.
July 01, 2010
California Posts Health Rate FilingsGolden State insurance regulators are giving the public a look at insurers' explanations about why health coverage prices are going up.
July 01, 2010
Website offers assisted living informationThe newly launched AssistedLivingFacilities.org has been designed to assist seniors as they move toward assisted living situations. The website will educate senior consumers and help answer their questions regarding this transition.
July 01, 2010
Senate stalls physician pay cutWashington lawmakers have prevented a scheduled 21 percent cut to Medicare physician payments with the passage of the "doc fix" legislation.
July 01, 2010
Assurant Health Announces Executive ChangesMike Norderhaug, CLU, ChFC, left, will assume comprehensive oversight of the Assurant Health sales organization while Scott Krienke, FLMI, ALHC, will become senior vice president - product and marketing.
July 01, 2010
EBSA: Parity Lets Plans Set Office Visits ApartThe Employee Benefits Security Administration and other federal agencies have put out guidance on how to interpret part of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).