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.
Medicare Covers 270 Million Rx Orders
By Staff WriterPrescriptions filled with Medicare's new drug coverage are averaging 3 million a day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says.That amounts to 270 ...
April 23, 2006
CI vs. The Alternatives: What Advisors Should KnowAbout 40 insurance companies offer critical illness insurance today, but advisors don't always understand the coverage or even know about it, says Ralph Weber...
April 23, 2006
CI Screening: It's Time To Upgrade The ApproachCardiovascular events, most notably heart attacks, are one of the main causes of critical illness insurance claims.To deal effectively with this risk, CI underwriters inevitably ...
April 23, 2006
Why CI Insurance Is ExpandingWith rising health care costs leading to higher health plan premiums and deductibles and reduced coverage, employees are digging deeper into their wallets to pay ...
April 23, 2006
CI Screening: It's Time To Upgrade The ApproachCardiovascular events, most notably heart attacks, are one of the main causes of critical illness insurance claims.To deal effectively with this risk, CI underwriters inevitably ...
April 23, 2006
Preparing Boomers For Their Oral ExamsU.S. dental insurers are bracing for waves of retirees who will insist on sleeping with their teeth in their mouths.Ted Williams, executive vice president of ...
April 23, 2006
'Cents'ible Disability Product Solutions For Small BusinessesOffering solid disability benefits can help small businesses improve recruiting and retention.The case managers at a well-run disability insurer can even help improve a small ...
April 23, 2006
Finding The Tipping Point For Sharing Group Medical PremiumsAs group medical insurance premiums continue to rise at an alarming rate, employers are generally faced with these four alternatives:1. Find a cheaper carrier;2. Pay ...