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.
Some States Cap Benefits
By Staff WriterA significant percentage of state employee health plans impose a $2 million maximum on lifetime benefits.
July 27, 2009
NAIC To CMS: Cut Red TapeState regulators are asking for relief from a federal agency's new health plan reporting requirements.
July 27, 2009
AALTCI: 3 Is EnoughOnly 8% of long term care insurance claimants with 3-year policies exhaust their benefits, according to the American Association For Long Term Care Insurance.
July 27, 2009
Some States Cap BenefitsA significant percentage of state employee health plans impose a $2 million maximum on lifetime benefits.
July 27, 2009
NAIC To CMS: Cut Red TapeState regulators are asking for relief from a federal agency's new health plan reporting requirements.
July 24, 2009
Segmenting The Golden YearsNationwide Financial Services Inc. is offering advisors a strategy for helping clients divide their post-retirement years into 5-year chunks.
July 24, 2009
Making Care Stretch FurtherConsultants at PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. are suggesting ideas for helping the country cope with a growing shortage of primary care physicians.
July 24, 2009
Earnings: Ameriprise, StanCorp, UnitedHealthSecond-quarter earnings reports started to trickle out this week.