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.
Medicare fraudster admits to scheme
By staff WriterAn Arleta, Calif.-based medical equipment supplier has pleaded guilty to Medicare fraud totaling approximately a half a million dollars.
April 19, 2010
UnitedHealth Unit Gets Head Start On Expanding AccessUnitedHealthcare will be offering health coverage to many graduating college students earlier than the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires.
April 19, 2010
PPACA: HHS Forms Top Health Reform OfficesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a list of new offices it will be creating to implement the parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that affect private health insurance.
April 19, 2010
Five ways to get the most from your affluent clienteleSelling long term care to rich people is actually quite easy -- it's finding them that's tough.
April 19, 2010
New LTC Group Opens Member PushThe Long Term Care Association has launched a drive to recruit insurance agents, general agents and managing general agents who sell LTC insurance.
April 19, 2010
California Blue To Identify High-Performance DocsBlue Shield of California will be using a blue ribbon icon to identify doctors who score highly on a set of performance measures.
April 19, 2010
Tax Provisions In Health Reform Act Are Starting To Become ClearerHealth care reform legislation contains a number of provisions that will impact insurance agents and the products they sell.
April 19, 2010
Multinationals: U.S. Units Have Good Health IdeasManagers of companies with employees in more than one country like many of the strategies U.S. employers are using to try to hold down health coverage costs.