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.
Anthem Says Cigna Officials Resisted Efforts to Save Deal
By Jef FeeleyCigna says Anthem harassed its customers.
February 25, 2019
Feds Wonder If Grandfathered Group Health Plans Need HelpThe 'tri agencies' are asking for ideas about how to keep old plans out from under ACA rules.
February 22, 2019
Health Record Exchange Firm Raises $2.6 MillionClareto wants to expand efforts to provide health data for life insurance underwriters.
February 22, 2019
Seitz Promoted to Federal Insurance Office Director PostSteven Seitz's promotion from acting director was effective this past week.
February 22, 2019
Here's What Life and Health Insurers Plan to Do to Their Sales and Marketing TeamsAnalysts at Jacobson Group and Aon found that the insurers also plan to do this to their information technology teams.
February 21, 2019
Drugs Might Be the 2019 Health Cost Good Guy: CMS ActuariesSpending on home health care and durable medical equipment could increase a lot faster.
February 21, 2019
ACA Public Exchanges May Expel Medicare Enrollees FasterAn exchange is supposed to eject people who appear to be dually enrolled about 30 days after sending them warning notices.
February 20, 2019
Medicare Advantage Enrollment ClimbsMedicare managers' new spreadsheets suggested that Medicare drug plan growth may have stalled.