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.
Walgreens Back with CVS Caremark
By Staff WriterA giant pharmacy benefit manager has patched things up with a giant pharmacy chain.
June 17, 2010
Benefits Consortium ExpandsSevenHills Partners Inc. has joined United Benefit Advisors L.L.C.
June 17, 2010
PPACA: New HHS Health Agency Helps Issue Grandfather RegsThe new federal Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight is one of the agencies helping to roll out the new grandfathered health plan interim final rules.
June 17, 2010
Oregon warns seniors of Medicare rebate scamOregon Attorney General John Kroger has issued a note of caution about scam artists attempting to gain personal information in connection with the one-time $250 rebate check for Oregon seniors and Medicare recipients.
June 17, 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 17, 2010
Oregon warns seniors of Medicare rebate scamOregon Attorney General John Kroger has issued a note of caution about scam artists attempting to gain personal information in connection with the one-time $250 rebate check for Oregon seniors and Medicare recipients.
June 17, 2010
Consumers Satisfied With Current Health Plan, But Concerned About Changes Reform May BringOf the 82 percent of consumers surveyed who consider themselves "well" or "adequately" insured, nearly all (96 percent) are somewhat or very satisfied with their health plans overall, according to a new Deloitte poll.
June 17, 2010
Life in the Trenches of the Health Insurance Business: Part 5 in a SeriesThis month's insurance nightmare: You submit your health insurance payments through a third party administrator but the administrator does not remit payments to the carrier, so coverage for all employees is canceled.