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.
2015 long-term care planning outlook: Washington
By Allison BellCold rate winds still blow, but maybe the U.S. Capitol will be a little warmer.
December 30, 2014
CMS posts PPACA tax tipsThe model in the flier for people who may pay a penalty looks more serious.
December 30, 2014
More PPACA exchange users get premium subsidiesHHS expects at least 4 million people to start 2015 with QHP coverage.
December 30, 2014
More PPACA exchange users get premium subsidiesHHS expects at least 4 million people to start 2015 with QHP coverage.
December 30, 2014
New regs limit nonprofit hospital billingThe limits would apply to insured patients as well as the uninsured.
December 30, 2014
IRS posts instructions for PPACA health insurer taxCarriers must file any requests for fee calculation corrections by July 15, 2015.
December 30, 2014
What if doctors bid for your medical care?Our ShiftShaper this week believes that the traditional PPO model is broken and that consumers need to know more than that to make informed purchasing decisions.