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.
GAO reinsurance ruling could cost health insurers $2 billion
By Allison BellHHS used program cash to pay issuers of individual health coverage first.
September 29, 2016
Next president should eat with Congress, insider saysMike Leavitt, a former HHS secretary, says breakfast is a good medicine for gridlock.
September 29, 2016
DOL wants to keep bosses out of sick-leave checksSomeone else is supposed to verify whether a federal contractor's worker is sick.
September 29, 2016
FASB posts insurance accounting overhaul draftThe update could make the effects of low interest rates on company's finances more obvious.
September 29, 2016
Disability insurance helps workers keep up the paceOpen enrollment season is a good time to take a broad look at how people are covered.
September 29, 2016
A focus on compliance in a changing health care worldA psychology degree and a focus on compliance are helping one new agent build strong relationships with clients.
September 29, 2016
A focus on compliance in a changing health care worldA psychology degree and a focus on compliance are helping one new agent build strong relationships with clients.
September 29, 2016
3 new rulings about the ACA health rate doghouseCMS wants an issuer with an 'unreasonable' increase to make that noticeable.