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.
When Boomers Go Bare
By Staff WriterTrying to get by without health coverage could increase the risk that about 200 relatively high-income American baby boomers will die this year.That estimate is ...
January 11, 2008
Senior Association Alliances Can Bring Risks As Well As RewardsAs of July 1, 2004, there were approximately 36.2 million people 65 and older in the United States. As the oldest baby boomers become senior ...
January 11, 2008
Senior Association Alliances Can Bring Risks As Well As RewardsAs of July 1, 2004, there were approximately 36.2 million people 65 and older in the United States. As the oldest baby boomers become senior ...
January 11, 2008
Penn Treaty To Restate 2005 EarningsA long term care insurer says it will be correcting just a single year of financial statements.Penn Treaty American Corp., Allentown, Pa., says it will ...
January 10, 2008
Researchers Find Elbow Grease Counts In HSA MarketSmall businesses in areas where producers are active in promoting health savings accounts are more likely to adopt HSA programs than small businesses in other ...
January 10, 2008
Aetna Adds Electronic Record AccessA health insurer is giving many members access to a Web-based health records system.Aetna Inc., Hartford, says the CareEngine personal health record system now will ...
January 10, 2008
Agency Changes Health Carrier RatingMoody's Investors Service has lowered the financial grades it has assigned to a large managed care company.Moody's, New York, has cut the rating on the ...
January 10, 2008
NHCAA Publishes Tool For Insurance Investigation TeamsThe National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association has released a new "Fraud Fighters Handbook."The guide can help health insurance company special investigation units investigate allegations of ...