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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.
Golden Rule To Take American Community Insureds
By Staff WriterA unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc. has agreed to provide health coverage for 42,000 policyholders who have American Community Mutual Insurance Company individual medical coverage.
June 10, 2010
Health Plan Reinsurer Offers Unlimited Stop-LossExcess Reinsurance Underwriters Agency Inc. is introducing unlimited annual maximums on its stop-loss policies for employer-funded health care plans.
June 10, 2010
Survey Attributes Positivity To Boomer HealthA recent survey found that while most boomers feel younger than they actually are, they're more likely to attribute that to a positive mental outlook...
June 10, 2010
Boomers Have Highest Suicide RateContrary to previous reports that boomers are fairly positive, a report from the Centers for Disease Control found the suicide rate among 45-54-year-olds is...
June 10, 2010
Symetra To Offer Unlimited Stop-LossSymetra Life Insurance Company will be helping customers comply with the new federal health system laws by offering unlimited annual and lifetime maximum health plan stop-loss insurance.
June 10, 2010
Absence Management: MetLife, HealthNow, ReedA unit of MetLife Inc. has set up the Disability Health and Wellness Connection program.
June 10, 2010
Service Helps With Hospital-To-Home TransitionAlicare Medical Management has set up a telephone-based service that can help patients who have recently left the hospital stay out of the hospital.
June 10, 2010
Web Bits: American Well, TIAA-CREF, LincolnAmerican Well Corp. is creating a Web-based health care delivery system for the biggest U.S. health insurer.