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.
GAO: TRICARE Young Adult Coverage Expansion Implementation Costs Minimal
By Staff WriterThe health program that covers military dependents is offering access to dependents up to age 26, and, so far, the cost of setting up that feature seems to be low.
September 25, 2011
Broker: PPACA Penalty UnfairA health insurance producer says she has found a quirk in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Association employer responsibility provision that seems to be particularly upsetting.
September 23, 2011
Ideas: Hybrids; The Life Insurance Game; Benefits Acceleration; The Perfect 401(k) Plan; Make It Simple, SweetieForethought Financial Group Inc. thinks U.S. residents are looking for annuities that can do more to help them prepare for the risk of needing long term care.
September 23, 2011
California Department Eyes LTC BlockThe California Department of Insurance has filed an administrative enforcement action against a life insurer in connection with allegations of problems with the handling of long term care insurance claims and other claims.
September 23, 2011
Growth: Hilb, National Health, ConnectedHealthThe Hilb Group L.L.C. is opening a new office in Rochester, N.Y., and expanding an office in Bay Shore, N.Y.
September 23, 2011
Deals: MD Care, De la Parte, Triton HRHumana Inc. has agreed to acquire a small Medicare Advantage health maintenance organization in Southern California.
September 23, 2011
The Emergency Survival Plan for Health Insurance Specialists: Part IIThis is the second in a series of four articles outlining a seven-step "Emergency Survival Plan" you can deploy in your health insurance practice.
September 22, 2011
Gramm: Sunset Entitlement Programs Every 10 YearsCongress should have to re-authorize every federal program -including Medicare and Social Security - on a regular basis, according to Phil Gramm.