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.
Exchanges: Travelocity for Health Plans - or DMV on Sleeping Pills?
By Allison BellMike Sullivan is starting to feel better about the health insurance exchange system being created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
September 02, 2011
Growth: Lockton, Benefit InformaticsLockton Companies L.L.C., an insurance brokerage firm, has opened an office in Philadelphia that will offer insurance, employee benefits and risk management services to managed care executives.
September 01, 2011
GAO Report: CMS Must Improve Fraud and Abuse Abatement ProgramsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services must do a better job of measuring the effectiveness of its fraud and abuse abatement, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report.
September 01, 2011
In response to "How to create and deliver a killer sales presentation"An excellent rule of thumb---your client's or prospect's mind can only absorb what their fanny can endure.
September 01, 2011
How would a cut in Medicare/Social Security affect you?hat would be very unfortunate. We definitely make use of those programs.
September 01, 2011
PPACA: Michigan Implements Rate Review RegsThe Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation is starting to apply new health insurance rate filing rules today in an effort to comply with the rate review provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
September 01, 2011
Discussing the unthinkable: Boomers and LTCThe baby boomer generation is unique. They are more active, more self-reliant, more determined.
September 01, 2011
Study Reports Rise in Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization Rates among YouthIschemic stroke hospitalization rates among adolescents and young adults aged 15-44 went up 37% between 1995 and 2008.