Health Insurance
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Advance directives needed and heeded
By Staff WriterA new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine estimates that a large number of seniors will reach a point where they will be unable to make their own healthcare decisions.
April 21, 2010
High Court Backs Administrator In ERISA CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that appears to limit the ability of the federal courts to review benefit plan administrators' decisions from scratch.
April 21, 2010
Specialty Underwriter Makes Allowances For VolcanoPetersen International Underwriters Inc. says it will protect holders of medical and accidental death coverage against any travel disruption caused by the volcanic dust coming out of Iceland.
April 21, 2010
What does it all mean?Everywhere I go, I am besieged by "ordinary" (read: non-insurance) folks asking about what changes the new health care law will bring. I am tempted to answer them with a retelling of Donald Rumsfeld's "The Unknown."
April 21, 2010
You're Never too Young to Learn About InsuranceMajor life insurance organizations are providing teachers with the tools to help high school students learn about life, disability, and health insurance as part of Financial Literacy Month in April.
April 21, 2010
NAIC Panel Prepares To Respond To PPACA NoticeThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has picked the leaders of teams that will answer federal agencies' questions about efforts to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
April 21, 2010
What does it all mean?Everywhere I go, I am besieged by "ordinary" (read: non-insurance) folks asking about what changes the new health care law will bring. I am tempted to answer them with a retelling of Donald Rumsfeld's "The Unknown."
April 21, 2010
Blues, Aetna Sign On To Young Adult InitiativeAetna Inc. and members of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association have joined the effort to get an early start on making dependent coverage continuation benefits available to graduating college students.