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.
Disability Insurers Will Sell To Boomers--For A Few More Years
By Staff WriterReports of the death of availability of individual disability insurance for baby boomers may be somewhat exaggerated."The majority of boomers who are in decent health ...
November 18, 2007
Education--The Challenge In Consumer-Directed Health CareConsumer-directed health plans are the new kids on the benefits block, and data on their long-term appeal and influence are just starting to come in.But ...
November 16, 2007
Unum Pushes Back Tender DeadlineA disability insurer is giving investors more time to sell its debt securities.Unum, Chattanooga, Tenn., originally announced a plan to make up to $400 million ...
November 16, 2007
Earnings: IHC, Health Benefits DirectEfforts to cope with a soft medical stop-loss market hurt results at Independence Holding Company during the third quarter.IHC, Stamford, Conn., is reporting an $8.4 ...
November 16, 2007
Insurers Teams With Toothpaste MakerAetna Inc. is joining with Colgate-Palmolive Company to tell consumers about the link between oral health and conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.Aetna, Hartford, ...
November 16, 2007
MFA Sees Shift Away From Medicare HMOsEnrollment in Medicare Advantage preferred provider organization plans increased to more than 400,000 in October, up 130% from the total recorded a year earlier.Researchers at ...
November 16, 2007
MFA Sees Shift Away From Medicare HMOsEnrollment in Medicare Advantage preferred provider organization plans increased to more than 400,000 in October, up 130% from the total recorded a year earlier.Researchers at ...
November 16, 2007
California Fines Carrier Over Failure To Answer QuestionsThe California Department of Managed Health Care has imposed a $1 million fine on a managed care company in connection with allegations about policy cancellations.Officials ...