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.
Brewer Signs 4 Advisors
By Staff WriterA full-service broker-dealer says it recently has attracted financial professionals with a total of about $100 million in assets under management.
June 16, 2010
New York: Contracts Got Appeal Rules WrongA health insurer in New York state gave policyholders incorrect information about appeal rights for "many years," officials say.
June 16, 2010
Another fine mess"But I don't want the folks who created the mess to do a lot of talking. I want them to get out of the way so we can clean up the mess." That was how President Obama characterized our industry on August 6, 2009.
June 16, 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 16, 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.
June 16, 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 16, 2010
Another fine mess"But I don't want the folks who created the mess to do a lot of talking. I want them to get out of the way so we can clean up the mess." That was how President Obama characterized our industry on August 6, 2009.
June 16, 2010
New York: Contracts Got Appeal Rules WrongA health insurer in New York state gave policyholders incorrect information about appeal rights for "many years," officials say.