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.
Ideas: CIGNA, ING, Lincoln
By Staff WriterCIGNA Corp. now has concrete evidence that health coaching and other support services can help high-risk individuals avoid missing work due to short-term disability, the company says.
August 26, 2011
NAIC Cancels Summer MeetingThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has canceled its summer meeting, which was set to start Monday in Philadelphia, due to concerns about Hurricane Irene.
August 26, 2011
GAO: Federal Risk Pool Awkward, CostlyThe new federal Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan program is hard to get into, too expensive for the typical uninsured individual with a chronic illness, and under-promoted, according to officials at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
August 26, 2011
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Scott OlsonScott Olson has specialized in long-term care insurance since 1995, and is licensed to sell the product in over 40 states.
August 25, 2011
Seniors and MA: Confounded by choices?The array of Medicare Advantage (MA) plan options may make it more difficult for seniors to enroll in the best plan for them, according to a new study.
August 25, 2011
Towers Watson: Employers Thinking About Excise TaxLarge employers may not change health benefits all that much in 2012, but bigger changes could be coming in 2013 or 2014.
August 25, 2011
Caligiuri: 10th Circuit FDIC Ruling Teaches a LessonAn unusual 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling has reminded life insurers about just how careful they have to be when they are trying to get Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. protection.
August 25, 2011
Researchers: Loss of Health Benefits Hits Unemployed HardU.S. adults who lose health insurance when they become unemployed are much less likely than insured unemployed people to get either primary care or specialist care.