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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.
Health Insurer Updates Web Tools
By Staff WriterWellPoint Inc. has introduced new Internet services for health plan members and in-network physicians.WellPoint, Indianapolis, has replaced its own personal health assessment system with a ...
June 05, 2007
Appeals Court Lets Employers Vary Retiree BenefitsA federal appeals court in Philadelphia says employers can spend more on health insurance benefits for retirees who are not yet eligible for Medicare than ...
June 05, 2007
Assist America Signs Client In IndiaIFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd. has agreed to offer individual health policyholders travel emergency assistance services from a South Asian unit of a U.S. company.IFFCO-TOKIO, ...
June 05, 2007
Standard Aims LTD Product At Workers With Tough JobsA unit of StanCorp Financial Group Inc. is trying to expand access to long term disability insurance protection.Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Ore., has introduced the ...
June 05, 2007
Golden Rule To Sell Health Plans Through Self-Employed GroupThe Freelancers Union is offering its members in 30 states access to individual health insurance coverage.The organization announced it is offering a range of high-deductible ...
June 05, 2007
Golden Rule To Sell Health Plans Through Self-Employed GroupThe Freelancers Union is offering its members in 30 states access to individual health insurance coverage.The organization announced it is offering a range of high-deductible ...
June 05, 2007
AMA Says Medicare Cuts Will Hurt SeniorsMedicare's planned cuts in 2008 physician payments could cause many doctors to reduce the number of Medicare patients they see, a physicians' group says.Roughly 60% ...
June 05, 2007
AMA Says Medicare Cuts Will Hurt SeniorsMedicare's planned cuts in 2008 physician payments could cause many doctors to reduce the number of Medicare patients they see, a physicians' group says.Roughly 60% ...