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.
New York starts official Health Republic liquidation proceedings
By Allison BellMaria Vullo, the acting superintendent, says PPACA 3R's claims are still in progress.
April 25, 2016
Study: PPACA reduces debt for the poorEconomists say Medicaid expansion lightens the average enrollee collection balance by $600 to $1,000.
April 25, 2016
Lincoln makes LTC cost data danceThe company has used Long-Term Care Group data to create interactive maps.
April 25, 2016
Life combo products ride double-digit growth in 2015New premium totaled $3.1 billion or 15 percent of all new premium collected for individual life insurance products.
April 25, 2016
3 reasons HIPAA audits might not be that badColin Zick, a compliance specialist at Foley Hoag, shrugs off predictions of health privacy and data security nightmares.
April 22, 2016
How to kill a health plan: The official rulebookComments on the draft plan renewal and discontinuation notice rules are due June 27.
April 22, 2016
Short-term disability claims: The cartoonJust in time for Disability Insurance Awareness Month, Jellyvision adds STD content.
April 22, 2016
Fischer named NY watchdog of insurers with $4 trillion of assetsFischer came up from the Liquidation Bureau.