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.
Calif. Doctor Group Boosts Benefits
By Staff WriterThe Cooperative of American Physicians Inc. announced it will automatically provide enhanced group disability insurance and add term life insurance as benefits to its members, who have practices in California.
April 05, 2010
EBRI: HSAs Won't Cover Retiree Health CostsHealth savings accounts are likely to play a minor part in savings for health care costs in retirement, according to a new report.
April 05, 2010
With Health Reform Now Law, Industry Turns To ImplementationPragmatism is clearly replacing anxiety and opposition as the health insurance industry pivots at a feverish pace to implement health care reform legislation.
April 05, 2010
Dental Network ExpandsAmeritas Group is expanding its dental network by 22,000 locations, bringing the total to over 130,000.
April 05, 2010
EBRI: HSAs Won't Cover Retiree Health CostsHealth savings accounts are likely to play a minor part in savings for health care costs in retirement, according to a new report.
April 05, 2010
Sebelius Checks With States On Risk PoolsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary has sent letters to governors and state insurance commissioners asking about their interest in participating in the temporary high risk pool program.
April 05, 2010
A Commonsense Approach to Disability UnderwritingProducers who are new to the disability insurance market -- and even some who have been selling the product for years -- often believe that underwriting is an unusually high hurdle that they must clear during a DI sale.