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.
Corporate Synergies Expands
By Staff WriterA benefits consulting and brokerage firm has opened an office in the Washington area.
February 22, 2009
SOA Seeks Health Care Vision EssaysThe Society of Actuaries is asking thinkers to big thoughts about how the United States should deliver and pay for health care.
February 22, 2009
CMS Shuts Down 2 WellCare PlansThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has ordered WellCare Health Plans Inc. to suspend sales of 2 Medicare plans, the company says.
February 22, 2009
EBSA Starts To Implement ARRAThe Employee Benefits Security Administration has set up a Web site to help employers comply with the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
February 22, 2009
Humana Questions Medicare AssumptionsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is assuming that physicians who treat Medicare Advantage plan patients will accept a 20% pay cut in 2010.
February 22, 2009
Survey: Health Benefit Costs To RiseU.S. employers expect health care costs to rise 6% this year, according to Watson Wyatt Worldwide and the National Business Group on Health.
February 20, 2009
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February 20, 2009
EMSI Realigns OperationsExamination Management Services Inc. is setting up an insurance services division, a health care services division and an investigative services division.