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.
Want to Live Happily to 100? Start Planning Now, Study Suggests
By Michael S. FischerEdward Jones and Age Wave studied the stages of retirement and the actions that led to higher quality of life.
May 09, 2022
Inflation and Retirement Health CareThe Social Security COLA is nice, but it may not do much to help.
May 03, 2022
Understanding IRMAA: A Medicare Customer QuestionSome of your clients may end up paying more than others for part of Medicare.
May 02, 2022
Medicare Advantage Plans Hit Back at Report on Coverage DenialsThe program approved 95% of preauthorization requests in 2018, AHIP points out.
May 02, 2022
Insurers, Distributors Keep Up Disability Insurance Awareness FightSupporters are trying to spread the message that it's a kind of income planning product.
April 29, 2022
New Medicare Plan Regs Add Third-Party Marketing RulesFirms involved in lead generation, marketing sales and enrollment will all be TPMOs.
April 29, 2022
Principal Sees 401(k) Participants Saving MoreAflac is thinking about broker conversion rates, and other earnings season themes.
April 29, 2022
Doctors, Lawmakers See Danger in Moving Medicare Toward PrivatizationCMS' plan for Medicare is raising red alerts in Congress and the medical community.