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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.
NCOIL Announces 2008 Officers
By Staff WriterRhode Island state Rep. Brian Kennedy, D-Hopkinton, R.I., is now the president of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators.NCOIL, Troy, N.Y., also has announced the ...
November 20, 2007
AHIP: Many HSA Plans Offer Rich Preventive BenefitsIndividual health savings account-compatible insurance plans are less likely than big HSA plans to pay for the full cost of preventive care, but those that ...
November 20, 2007
Bay State Drops Request For Injunction Against Health InsurerA Texas company says its insurance subsidiaries can continue to sell coverage in Massachusetts.The office of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has dropped her request ...
November 20, 2007
More Carriers Adopt Empire State Doctor Ranking ModelTwo more managed care companies have agreed to follow New York's new unofficial rules for compiling physician quality guides.The list of companies that have agreed ...
November 20, 2007
Evaluating adult day care centersVisit each center twice - once at an appointed time and once unannounced. And bring your loved one with you at least once. Talk with older adults who are at the center, and their family members, if possible, and pay close attention to thei
November 20, 2007
Humana Organizes Health Care Reform Message BoardA large health insurer wants to use the Web to get people talking about ways to improve the quality and efficiency of the health care ...
November 20, 2007
WellPoint Workers To Give At Least $15 MillionA managed care giant has announced its employees' philanthropic goals for 2008.WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis, says its workers have pledged to donate $15 million to 9,600 ...
November 20, 2007
Humana Organizes Health Care Reform Message BoardA large health insurer wants to use the Web to get people talking about ways to improve the quality and efficiency of the health care ...