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.
Survey: Plans Put Physicians In Tiers
By Staff WriterMany 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
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 ...
July 18, 2006
Genworth Eyes Effects Of LTC On WomenWomen are more likely than men both to care for older family members and to need nursing home care.About 67% of U.S. adult women participants ...
July 18, 2006
Health Rate Increases SlowEmployer health plans may see 2007 premium increases fall to the lowest level in 7 years.The projected 2007 rate increase for health maintenance organization plans ...
July 17, 2006
California Backs Off On Disability Procedure (Updated)The California Department of Insurance has agreed to go through a formal implementation process before trying to withdraw approval for disability insurance policies.California regulators accepted ...
July 17, 2006
Horizon Blue Members To Get Chip ImplantsA Northeastern insurer is participating in a program that will make some patients' medical records a little more than skin deep.Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield ...
July 17, 2006
Horizon Blue Members To Get Chip ImplantsA Northeastern insurer is participating in a program that will make some patients' medical records a little more than skin deep.Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield ...