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.
Obama Administration Puts an End to Health Care Waivers
By staff WriterLast Friday, the Obama administration announced that it will cease issuing waivers for an amendment of the larger health care reform legislation on September 22.
June 22, 2011
GEHA to Explain Federal PCIP ChangesThe Government Employees Health Association will be offering Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan coverage for lower rates starting July 1.
June 22, 2011
PPACA: Feds Give States More Time to Meet External Review StandardsFederal regulators are pushing the deadline for state compliance with health insurance decision external review requirements back to Jan. 1, 2012.
June 21, 2011
Avalere: Cool Kids Could Throw Off Group Health ForecastsThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should not have a dramatic effect on the employer-sponsored insurance market - unless it does.
June 21, 2011
LTCI tips: A claim is filed. Now what?I just had a personal experience with a home health care claim for my mother, a widow aged 90. To complicate the situation, I live 1,000 miles away from her. Where would she go? Who would take care of her?
June 21, 2011
WellPoint Unit to Cut Some Small Group RatesAnthem Blue Cross has agreed to cut the quarterly premium increase for some group health products sold in California to 3%, from 6%, officials say.
June 21, 2011
Visual works for CI salesHave you developed your critical illness sales presentation yet, the worksite marketing version?
June 21, 2011
LTCI trend: Limited-duration policies favoredIndividuals who purchased long-term care insurance protection in 2010 continued to favor limited duration policies, according to research by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.