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Lost In The Donut Hole
By Steve PiontekThere's not too much disagreement that the federal government's implementation of the Medicare Part D drug prescription program has run the gamut from fiasco to ...
February 12, 2006
For The RecordAs I write this, political campaigns are heating up and, as usual, the country, as it is, is in terrible shape, but help is on ...
February 12, 2006
Funding Post-Retirement Health Benefits Using Life InsuranceSaving for retirement cannot take place in a vacuum. Whether your clients just are starting out or nearing retirement, they need to be aware of ...
February 09, 2006
Trustmark UL Policies Offer LTC BenefitsA Midwestern insurer has designed a family of new life insurance products for workers who are thinking ahead.Trustmark Voluntary Benefit Solutions, a unit of Trustmark ...
February 09, 2006
UnitedHealth Adds Limited-Benefit PlansA large health insurer is introducing mini medical plans aimed at employers in Colorado and New Mexico.UnitedHealthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, Minn., ...
February 09, 2006
President Signs S. 1932A budget bill that will raise pension insurance premiums and could help private long term care insurers has become law.President Bush signed the bill, S. ...
February 08, 2006
Should Part D Plans Be Standardized?Some members of Congress say the government could fix what ails the new Medicare prescription drug program by giving eligible consumers fewer choices.Today, consumers are ...
February 08, 2006
Should Part D Plans Be Standardized?Some members of Congress say the government could fix what ails the new Medicare prescription drug program by giving eligible consumers fewer choices.Today, consumers are ...