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.
Health Account Card Firm Waives Fees
By Staff WriterSHPS Inc. says it will be offering holders of flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts and other personal health accounts free use of account ...
October 31, 2005
Big Broker Scoops Up Illinois Health BusinessHub International Ltd. has purchased the retail health insurance brokerage division of Flexible Benefit Service Corp.[@@]Hub, Chicago, is a large insurance brokerage.FSBC, Rosemont, Ill., ...
October 31, 2005
Banks Lead In Brokerage Deals: StudySince the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act was passed in 1999, banks have been a major force in acquiring insurance brokers, says a new study.[@@]Consultants Patrick T. ...
October 31, 2005
Deficit Bill Includes Health And LTC ProvisionsHealth insurers launched an aggressive campaign today to keep the Senate from cutting Medicare Advantage funding included in the budget for the current fiscal ...
October 28, 2005
HSA Program Gets Inflation AdjustmentThe Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2006 minimum deductible levels, maximum deductible levels and maximum out-of-pocket spending limits for health savings account-compatible health ...
October 28, 2005
Union Attacks Wal-Mart Health BenefitsThe United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is organizing Halloween events to draw attention to weaknesses in the benefits package for hourly workers ...
October 28, 2005
Illinois Sees Drop In Insurance ComplaintsIllinois consumers had fewer gripes about insurance companies and health maintenance organizations in 2004.[@@]Figures released by the Illinois Division of Insurance show that total ...
October 28, 2005
Disability Insurance Society Plans 2006 GatheringThe new International Disability Insurance Society already has 105 members.[@@]The IDIS recently completed its first annual conference, in Tampa, Fla., and it already is ...