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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.
Consumer-Driven Health Plan Assets Show 3-Year Gain
By staff WriterAssets in health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), two relatively new health plan options, have grown in recent years
June 02, 2010
Vermont Finds Carrier Overpaid Former ExecVermont insurance regulators have concluded an executive compensation investigation by ordering a nonprofit health insurer to give $3 million in refunds to subscribers.
June 02, 2010
A distinction without a differenceNapoleon Bonaparte cautioned, "Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence."
June 02, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Tom SchaeferTom Schaefer is an LTCI specialist with Gelbwaks Executive Marketing Corp. in Plantation, FL.
June 02, 2010
NAIC To Miss HHS Cost Rule DeadlineState insurance regulators say they are hurrying to set uniform medical loss ratio rules but cannot meet federal regulators' original June 1 deadline.
June 02, 2010
Birnbaum: Commissions No Reason To Blur PPACA Cost RulesThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners should not think about producer compensation when implementing the new federal minimum loss ratio requirements, according to Birny Birnbaum.
June 01, 2010
Broker Scoops Up U.K. Benefits FirmArthur J. Gallagher & Company has acquired Risk & Reward Consulting Ltd.
June 01, 2010
Medicare scams multiplyWow, Medicare, it seems, has really become a poster child for bad business practices.