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.
Connecticut Adopts Medical Necessity Definition
By Staff WriterSome health insurers may have to update the policies they use in the Nutmeg State.Connecticut has enacted a law that establishes definitions of "medical necessity" ...
July 30, 2007
Senator Introduces Universal Health Care BillWASHINGTON--Legislation creating a universal health care system in the U.S. similar to the system in many states requiring motorists to buy auto insurance was introduced ...
July 30, 2007
Just 3% Of LTC Claims Denied: AHIPA new survey of long term care insurance carriers finds only about 3.3% of LTC claims are denied.Data from 39 companies for 2005, compiled by ...
July 30, 2007
N.J. Benefits Broker RelaunchedA familiar name in employee benefits and commercial insurance in New Jersey is back in business after an absence of 7 years.Meeker Sharkey Associates, Cranford, ...
July 27, 2007
Washington State Fines Carrier Over Benefit Maximum OmissionRegulators are punishing a managed care company for leaving key dental plan information out of materials sent to plan members.The Washington state Office of the ...
July 27, 2007
Feds Might Tax Health Insurance To Fund Effectiveness ResearchThe federal government might start taxing health insurers in fiscal year 2011 to pay for a program to compare the effectiveness of various health care ...
July 27, 2007
Feds Might Tax Health Insurance To Fund Effectiveness ResearchThe federal government might start taxing health insurers in fiscal year 2011 to pay for a program to compare the effectiveness of various health care ...
July 27, 2007
CAHI Analyst Enters Discussion About UnderinsuranceThe head of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance says most U.S. residents who have major medical insurance probably have enough coverage.Merrill Matthews, executive director ...