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.
Senate Bill Whittles Away State Rights, Regulators Warned
By Jim ConnollyConsumer advocates are warning state insurance commissioners that they risk sacrificing state-based consumer protections if they support a Senate bill in its current form.The advocates ...
December 30, 2005
Wal%2DMart Unit Adds Individual Employee HealthSam's Club says it has started marketing a defined contribution health insurance program for employers.[@@]The program, developed by Extend Benefits Group L.L.C., Salt Lake ...
December 30, 2005
Aetna Completes Behavioral%2C Pharmacy MovesAetna Inc. is ending 2005 by insourcing 2 major specialty health operations.[@@]Aetna, Hartford, has completed acquiring a big behavioral health operation from Magellan Health ...
December 28, 2005
Webster Unit Forms Debit Card AllianceHSA Bank has agreed to market a health account payment system developed by MBI Benefits Inc. along with HSA Bank health savings accounts.[@@]HSA Bank, ...
December 28, 2005
Some Postal Workers Pan HRA Plan ServiceMembers of the oldest federal employee "consumer-directed health plan" may be having a little trouble getting used to the plan.[@@]Researchers at the U.S. Government ...
December 27, 2005
ACS Signs Southeastern PlanFirstCarolina Inc. has agreed to get health savings account services from Affiliated Computer Services Inc.[@@]FirstCarolina, Pinehurst, N.C., sells an HSA-compatible point-of-service plan.ACS, Dallas, works ...
December 27, 2005
Senior Drug Plan Enrollees Say Effort Is WorthwhileMost enrollees in the new Medicare prescription drug program seem to think that the value of the new drug benefits will justify the work ...
December 23, 2005
Medicare R Coverage Tops 21 Million%3A HHSAs of Jan. 1, more than 21 million seniors and people with disabilities will be covered by the Medicare prescription drug program.[@@]The number includes ...