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.
Colorado single-payer plan would quickly implode
By Megan McArdleOpinion: Another version disappeared in Vermont, after people saw how much it would cost.
August 12, 2016
Anthem, Cigna rise after U.S. says open to settlement offerA lawyer for Cigna said the company will defend the deal in court.
August 12, 2016
Strange case of Chilean industry that everyone sues — and winsTwo private health insurance providers are barely meeting national solvency requirements.
August 12, 2016
Very sick peopleMaybe we should put hospitals, drug companies and other health system players into the risk-adjustment game.
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.