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.
SCHIP Sails To Obama
By Arthur D. PostalHouse reauthorizes State Children's Health Insurance Plan.
February 02, 2009
Insurer Settles Over Student Health ClaimsA carrier has agreed to pay $5.1 million to reimburse 73,000 college plan members for a portion of their out-of-network claims costs.
February 02, 2009
Hays Taps EHealthAn insurance broker will be using a Web broker to provide health insurance for individuals.
February 02, 2009
Highmark Unit Repackages Worksite LineHM Insurance Group is selling its worksite employee benefits and services products under a new brand name.
February 02, 2009
Insurer Settles Over Student Health ClaimsA carrier has agreed to pay $5.1 million to reimburse 73,000 college plan members for a portion of their out-of-network claims costs.
February 02, 2009
Points To Make During The LTC Planning ConversationIn recent months, we have witnessed the government throwing a life preserver to drowning businesses through a $700 billion economic bailout package.
February 02, 2009
Penn Treaty Policies Could Wind Up With Former Conseco Unit, Ario SaysPennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel S. Ario says his goal is to get Penn Treaty America Corp.'s troubled long term care insurance businesses out of rehabilitation and that he is "still optimistic" that he will be able to do so.
February 01, 2009
HSA primerHealth Savings Accounts were established as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act in 2003. They are designed to help individuals save...