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.
Assurant Unit Speeds Up Dental Benefits Verification
By Staff WriterAn employee benefits vendor is making it easier for dentists to serve members of its dental plans.
November 09, 2009
Producer Groups Seek Attentive Ears In SenateInsurance producer groups are blasting H.R. 3962, the House health bill, and saying they hope the Senate will come up with something better.
November 09, 2009
Seniors get high-tech houseThe American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) recently announced the completion of its Idea House.
November 09, 2009
Insurance Groups Slam FTC Authority ExpansionTen life, health and property-casualty insurance industry trade groups have signed a letter opposing an H.R. 3962 provision that would let the Federal Trade Commission prepare studies and reports on the entire insurance industry.
November 09, 2009
Medicare squares off against potential cutsA new ad campaign, aimed at the districts of 78 members of the House of Representatives, began last week as a stand against potential cuts to Medicare.
November 09, 2009
President Discusses Economy, Health Care ReformOn February 24th, President Obama addressed the joint sessions of Congress for the first time in a 52-minute speech. Obama's national address focused heavily on economic issues. He discussed bank bailouts, saying that
November 09, 2009
House Passes $891 Billion Healthcare BillReform bill faces tough road in the Senate
November 09, 2009
What Does Gilligan's Island Have to Do With Your Marketing?There are five types of prospects in the individual medical market, according to Dave Keller, senior vice president of sales and marketing for The IHC Group -- and to make things even simpler to understand, Keller has given those prospects