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.
LUTCF designation program provides training, builds confidence
By Paul Dougherty, LUTCF, FSS, HIAThe LUTCF designation, held by more than 50,000 agents, provides training on annuities, LTCI, life insurance and other product lines.
July 27, 2016
CNO increases long-term care insurance salesThe LTCI premium total and LTCI benefits ratio fell.
July 27, 2016
7 (relatively) easy insurer ideas for saving long-term care insuranceJohn Hancock and Genworth say getting out of a 1990s way of thinking would help.
July 27, 2016
Tim Kaine and Mike Pence should debate long-term care policyKaine likes managed Medicaid. Pence likes personal health accounts. Maybe they should talk.
July 27, 2016
World Bank urges China health care reform to save 3 percent of GDPImproving primary care and increasing private-sector competition could help, experts say.
July 27, 2016
Anthem tells judge Cigna deal will help health insurance marketThe company says the deal will increase consumers' access to the ACA exchanges.
July 26, 2016
Summer Travels That Include Peace of MindSummer is when my family takes vacations together, which is likely the case in your family as well.
July 26, 2016
3 new things to know about your HIPAA desk audit riskOfficials plan to start calling agents, brokers and other associates of covered entities in September.