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.
Congressional Committees Gear Up On Health Care Reform Legislation
By Arthur D. PostalAs the momentum for healthcare reform builds, health insurance companies and agents and brokers are focusing on battling a proposed "public option" and securing the future role of agents and brokers...
May 29, 2009
Liberty Mutual Posts Disability SiteAn insurer has assembled a new collection of information about the risk of disability, strategies for absence management, and ideas for helping workers with disabilities return to work.
May 29, 2009
IRS Sees More HSAsThe number of U.S. taxpayers claiming health savings account deductions increased 66% in 2007, to 581,438, from 351,170 in 2006.
May 29, 2009
CAQH And EHNAC Team UpAn insurer group and a health data clearinghouse accreditor plan to work together to promote more use of health data exchange through clearinghouses.
May 29, 2009
IFEBP: Public Employers RetrenchThe financial crisis is forcing government agencies to think about ways to cut health benefits costs.
May 29, 2009
A Memorable Marketing StrategyDave Keller, senior vice president of IHC Health Solutions, a member of the IHC Group, discusses a unique idea for classifying and targeting your prospects in the individual medical market...
May 29, 2009
Families Hire Their OwnFamilies can handle Medicaid asset-transfer rules by using formal caregiving agreements for older relatives who need long term care, a law professor says.
May 29, 2009
LIMRA: LTC Sales FallSales of individual long term care insurance policies were down in the first quarter, according to LIMRA International.