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.
Anthem, Cigna rise after U.S. says open to settlement offer
By David McLaughlinA lawyer for Cigna said the company will defend the deal in court.
August 12, 2016
IRS tackles 1095-B versus 1095-C filing confusionEmployers that sponsor small self-insured plans may end up using the 1095-B form.
August 12, 2016
Health insurers lose appeal in whistle blower lawsuitA U.S. circuit court judge has reversed a lower courts decision to dismiss the case, which alleges that insurers defrauded the government of millions.
August 11, 2016
Feds say individual health claims fell 0.1% in 2015A big health insurer trade group says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should get serious about the challenges facing the market.
August 11, 2016
If you want to branch out, choose a natural extensionFinal expense and guaranteed issue products are a natural next step for agents with Medicare experience.
August 11, 2016
The accidental advisorMichael Foguth backed into a career he never dreamed of and discovered it was exactly what people needed.
August 11, 2016
New locally acquired Zika cases turn up in MiamiThe number of locally acquired infections increases by three, now at 25.
August 11, 2016
Judge sets December trial date in Aetna-Humana antitrust caseBates says he plans to rule 'a little beyond the mid-January point.'