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.
The Medical Home: Dream Castle Or Just A Buzzword?
By Allison BellThe next big idea in health finance reform may be the "medical home."
June 20, 2010
Agencies Set Rules To Exempt Plans From PPACARules unveiled last week that will govern the grandfathering of existing plans under health care reform legislation did not generate the outrage that opponents of reform hope create.
June 20, 2010
Using Risk Management To Build A Better Benefits PlanTraditionally, benefits and property and casualty have been treated as two completely unrelated practice areas.
June 20, 2010
When Your Health Care Client Is Also a ProviderBeing a health care provider does not necessarily make someone a health care benefits expert.
June 18, 2010
Highmark to Acquire Mutual of Omaha Health Stop-Loss BusinessHM Insurance Group has agreed to buy an employer health plan stop-loss business with about $100 million in annual premium revenue from Mutual of Omaha.
June 18, 2010
Walgreens Back with CVS CaremarkA giant pharmacy benefit manager has patched things up with a giant pharmacy chain.
June 18, 2010
Tech Bits: SBLI, MZIThe Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts has developed a mobile phone term life quote app.
June 18, 2010
International SOS Adds Care Management ServicesAn international health insurance provider is expanding its services to support a new military health contract.