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.
Mandate Growth Accelerates
By Staff WriterU.S. states increased the number of specific health insurance coverage requirements 3.1% this year, to 1,901.The rate of increase is up from 1% in 2006, ...
March 19, 2007
Benny Card Vendor Obtains PatentThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent for technology used in substantiation of health benefits debit card transactions to Evolution Benefits Inc.Evolution, ...
March 19, 2007
AMA: UnitedHealth To Control Most Of Vegas HMO MarketThe American Medical Association is asking U.S. antitrust officials to block or modify a recently announced managed care deal.If officials let UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, ...
March 19, 2007
CMS To Update LTC Privacy Records SystemFederal regulators plan to protect insurers' access to long term care data in a revision to their Long Term Care-Minimum Data Set systemThe Centers of ...
March 19, 2007
CMS To Update LTC Privacy Records SystemFederal regulators plan to protect insurers' access to long term care data in a revision to their Long Term Care-Minimum Data Set systemThe Centers of ...
March 19, 2007
Firm Adds Executive Health OptionFlagship Global Health Inc. has developed a new health insurance program for employers that want to carve out coverage for key executives.The new, fully insured ...
March 19, 2007
CAHI Maps Out HSA PotholesThe Council for Affordable Health Insurance has updated its guide to state laws that interfere with insurers' efforts to offer health savings account program.The new ...
March 19, 2007
WellPoint Unit To Sell Tonik In ConnecticutAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has started offering Nutmeg State consumers a health insurance policy designed for consumers ages 19 to 29.Anthem Blue's parent, ...