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.
Celent: HSA Balances Are Growing
By Staff WriterAverage health savings account balances climbed to $1,400 in January, from $1,028 in December 2006.The number of HSA accounts grew 73% over that period, to ...
June 18, 2008
Tech Bits, Zywave, PHX, CincomZywave Inc. will be offering health risk and disease management services from LifeStrive Wellness Consultants L.L.C.Zywave, Milwaukee, an insurance broker technology company, will be marketing ...
June 18, 2008
SSA: Think About Long Term CareSocial Security statements now are advising recipients that Medicare does not cover long term care expenses.The Social Security Administration recently changed the wording of the ...
June 17, 2008
Panelists Mull Fair Value ProposalEfforts to bring U.S. and international insurance accounting standards closer together could create challenges for domestic insurers.Rob Jones, a managing director at Standard & Poor's, ...
June 17, 2008
Genworth Joins State Partnership ProgramsGenworth Financial Inc. is selling long term care insurance partnership policies in 3 more states.The LTC insurance division at Genworth, Richmond, Va., is marketing partnership-qualified ...
June 17, 2008
AALTCI Charts LTC Rejection RatesU.S. long term care insurers are about 10 times more likely to turn down applicants over age 80 than they are to turn down applicants ...
June 17, 2008
CIGNA Backs Global Reform EffortA managed care company is supporting an international health improvement program.CIGNA Corp., Philadelphia, has donated $1 million to the Wye River Group on Healthcare, Austin, ...
June 16, 2008
Cost of care$3,008: National average monthly rate for a private room in an assisted living facility. $209: National average cost of a private room in a nursing home. $59: Average daily rate for adult day care. Average daily cost of a privat