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.
Highmark: Wellness Push Paid Off
By Staff WriterA health insurer says it has first-hand evidence that aggressive prevention campaigns can pay off.Researchers at Highmark Inc., Pittsburgh, have found that Highmark's own wellness ...
February 11, 2008
Sunshine State Carrier Extends Small Group Health MenuAvMed Health Plans Inc. is giving small employers more deductible and co-payment options.AvMed, Miami, says it has introduced small group health plans with low co-payments ...
February 11, 2008
Sunshine State Carrier Extends Small Group Health MenuAvMed Health Plans Inc. is giving small employers more deductible and co-payment options.AvMed, Miami, says it has introduced small group health plans with low co-payments ...
February 10, 2008
Agents Blasted Over Sales Of Medicare Advantage PlansAdvocates for giving states increased oversight of agents selling Medicare Advantage plans sought to make their case at a Senate Finance Committee Hearing last week.Illinois ...
February 10, 2008
NAIC Announces '08 Committee TeamsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Kansas City, Mo., named its 2008 committee chairs and vice chairs.The announcement was made by NAIC President Sandy Praeger, ...
February 10, 2008
How $90 A Day Evolved Into A $750,000 Insurance BenefitIn the mid-1990s, my client Irma Kaye (not her real name) and her son reviewed various long term care insurance options and benefit choices. Her ...
February 10, 2008
Skepticism Greets Bush Proposal For Greater Funding Of SCHIPIndependent healthcare experts and even influential Republicans in Congress are greeting with a grain of salt the Bush administration's decision to support greater funding of ...
February 10, 2008
Gov. Spitzer Looks To Insurance Industry To Help Meet State BudgetGov. Eliot Spitzer of New York has proposed a $124.3 billion budget that would include increases to more than 30 fees and fines paid by ...