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.
Firm Adds Fitness Services
By staff WriterMarathon Health Inc. now offers worksite fitness programs.
July 15, 2009
Texas To Review LTC RatesTexas insurance regulators are working out rules to require long term care carriers to get the state insurance commissioner's approval for rates on policies sold in the state.
July 15, 2009
Ohio aims to protect seniorsA new rule adopted by the Ohio Department of Insurance declares that agents' use of senior-specific certifications in the sale of life insurance, health insurance (including Medicare) and annuities amounts to unfair sales practices. According
July 15, 2009
HELP Votes; Agents Fly InMembers of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today voted 13-10 to pass a health system bill after amending it to protect the ability of health agents to act as consumer advisors.
July 15, 2009
NAIC Spills (Many) BeansThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has developed an insurance department resources report which covers topics such as how many workers each department has and how those workers are paid.
July 15, 2009
Advocacy Access ExpandsAssurant Health is giving all permanent policyholders access to health care advocacy services from Patient Care.
July 15, 2009
Lawmakers Tackle HealthThe Senate Finance Committee and three House panels hammered away today at their versions of health system legislation.
July 15, 2009
Letter to the editor: Let clients look into LTC costsFrederich Hatch comments on using statistics when discussing LTC proposals. The figures are considered as just part of the agent's sales pitch, he says.