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.
AARP Epands Dental Plan
By Staff WriterA large senior citizens group is selling dental coverage aimed at adults over age 50 in 10 more states.[@@]AARP, Washington, says its AARP Dental ...
December 14, 2005
Teas Carrier Completes Life DealHCC Insurance Holdings Inc. says it has closed on a previously announced acquisition of MIC Life Insurance Corp. from a unit of GMAC Insurance ...
December 14, 2005
Health Insurer Announces Branding MoveWellPoint Inc. says it will start using the Anthem Blue brand name whenever it sells health coverage to large, multistate employers in the 13 ...
December 13, 2005
Company Unveils Health Account ProgramsSHPS Inc., a benefit plan company, says it is setting up a CareWise health portal for users of health plan programs that incorporate personal ...
December 13, 2005
Pennsylvania Studies Universal Health OptionsKeystone state officials are assembling a panel that will try to come up with a stategy for providing health coverage for all state residents.[@@]Pennsylvania ...
December 13, 2005
Carrier To Add Vanguard HSA OptionsArkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has agreed to offer 20 no-load mutual funds to health savings account customers starting in 2006.[@@]Arkansas Blue, Little ...
December 13, 2005
Insurer Sends Treats To Our Kids OverseasMedical Mutual of Ohio is mailing 8,000 packages of pecan almond caramel corn to members of the U.S. armed forces serving outside the United ...
December 13, 2005
UnumProvident Unit Relaes Cancer Coverage RulesColonial Supplemental Insurance has eased underwriting requirements for one type of employee-paid insurance.[@@]Colonial, Columbia, S.C., a unit of UnumProvident Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., says it ...