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.
Re-scratching the 7-year itch
By David A. SaltzmanMost of us are e-packrats. The amount of "stuff" we save seems to be limited only to the amount of available storage space.
July 05, 2011
Dodd-Frank: Securitization Group Speaks Up for "Esoteric" AssetsAny new federal credit risk retention regulations should accommodate the needs of players in niche securitization sectors, according to the American Securitization Forum.
July 05, 2011
Selling Disability Insurance to WomenWhen it comes to disability insurance, women pay approximately 40 percent more than their male counterparts.
July 05, 2011
SEC Includes NAIC Fellow on Accounting PanelRob Esson, a senior policy fellow for international affairs at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, will participate Thursday in an international accounting standards discussion organized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
July 05, 2011
NAHU 2011: Cadillac Plan Tax May Trip Up CarriersThe new Cadillac plan excise tax could force health insurers to keep close watch on insureds' overall benefits packages.
July 01, 2011
HHS Posts Health Eligibility, Claims EDI RegsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is setting operating rules for sending messages about health insurance eligibility and health care claim status through electronic data interchange systems.
July 01, 2011
Trust but verify your insurance carriers"Caveat emptor." "Too good to be true." "Look before you leap."
July 01, 2011
PPACA: NAIC Panel Backs MLR MeasureThe Professional Health Insurance Advisors Task Force at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has endorsed H.R. 1206, a U.S. House bill that calls for removing agent commissions from medical loss ratio calculations.