Health Insurance
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Growth: Benefitfocus, Benefit Resource, Bankers Life and Humana, Reliance Standard
By Staff WriterA benefit plan administrator that serves government contractors has picked online enrollment and benefit management technology from Benefitfocus.com Inc.
September 16, 2011
State LTCI Program Suffers from Low ParticipationA three-year-old state-run LTCI initiative in Texas has so far failed to elicit much public participation, and those involved in the industry say they need to do more to get Texans involved in the effort.
September 16, 2011
LTC: Focus on Planning, Not ProductMy current role gives me the opportunity to travel the nation and help financial professionals provide long-term care solutions to their clients.
September 16, 2011
Drum Roll ... LTCI Sales are Up!Low and behold, I opened an email from friend and colleague Phyllis Shelton this week
September 15, 2011
HHS: Medicare Advantage is Doing FineAverage Medicare Advantage premiums will be 4% lower in 2012 than they are this year, and enrollment is on track to increase 10%.
September 15, 2011
Consumers Union: You Call THIS Transparency?A group that helps Americans shop for computers and toasters is asking why federal regulators want to charge $200,000 for the data it would need to develop health care provider performance reports.
September 15, 2011
PPACA: CCIIO Fears Risk Adjustment BugsA flawed health insurance risk adjustment program could have strange, unintended consequences, such as pushing doctors to start by using insulin to control mild diabetes rather than by recommending that patients eat better.
September 15, 2011
Growth: Benefitfocus, Benefit Resource, Bankers Life and Humana, Reliance StandardA benefit plan administrator that serves government contractors has picked online enrollment and benefit management technology from Benefitfocus.com Inc.