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.
EBRI: Retirees Need $295,000 Just For Health Care
By Staff WriterThe typical husband and wife who retire today will need $295,000 to cover post-retirement health care costs, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.The $295,000 ...
July 19, 2006
Web Broker Adds IHC Temporary Health CoverageIndependence Holding Company says it will be marketing short-term medical insurance through eHealthInsurance.com.IHC, Stamford, Conn., is issuing the new Secure STM collection of individual, family ...
July 18, 2006
Insurers Battle Michigan Discretionary Clause BanInsurance groups are attacking a proposed rule in Michigan that would bar use of discretionary clauses in all lines of consumer and personal insurance policies.The ...
July 18, 2006
Survey: Plans Put Physicians In TiersMany health carriers are starting to steer patients toward "more preferred" groups of doctors within their preferred provider networks.About 21% of health plans say they ...
July 18, 2006
Survey: Plans Put Physicians In TiersMany health carriers are starting to steer patients toward "more preferred" groups of doctors within their preferred provider networks.About 21% of health plans say they ...
July 18, 2006
Health Net To Support Connecticut EventA managed care company is backing a major amateur athletic competition in the Northeast.Health Net of the Northeast, Shelton, Conn., has signed on to be ...
July 18, 2006
SHPS Adds Asparity Health Shopping ToolsA benefit plan administration firm wants to give plan members more help with buying cost-effective health care.SHPS Inc., Louisville, Ky., has agreed to add health ...
July 18, 2006
SHPS Adds Asparity Health Shopping ToolsA benefit plan administration firm wants to give plan members more help with buying cost-effective health care.SHPS Inc., Louisville, Ky., has agreed to add health ...