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.
California Attorney General Subpoenas Major Health Carriers Over Denials, Rates
By Allison BellCalifornia Attorney General Edmund Brown Jr. has subpoenaed financial records and other documents from the state's 7 largest health carriers.
February 25, 2010
Towers Watson, UnitedHealth Form Retiree Benefits AllianceA health insurer and a benefits services form are teaming up to market post-retirement health coverage programs to large employers.
February 25, 2010
Your Message Is (Still) In The MailCredit card companies made less use of direct mail in 2009, but life and health insurers made more use of direct mail.
February 25, 2010
Life Industry May Have Won A Fiduciary Standard BattleThe Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee apparently will use a standard of care amendment backed by the life insurance industry in the new financial services reform draft it is developing.
February 25, 2010
Eight ways to gain high-net-worth-clientsAnd, how to keep them once you've get them.
February 25, 2010
Medicare scam: Good time to educate clientsIt seems every month another state is rocked with a Medicare scam.
February 25, 2010
CDI discovers over 700 claims violations at AnthemFailures to pay claims within 30 days and other delays make up the bulk of the violations.
February 25, 2010
Trustmark Forges Ahead With Health Fitness DealTrustmark Mutual Holding Company has acquired about 89% of the common stock of Health Fitness Corp. (NYSE:FIT) through a tender offer.