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.
Avalere: Cool Kids Could Throw Off Group Health Forecasts
By Allison BellThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should not have a dramatic effect on the employer-sponsored insurance market - unless it does.
June 17, 2011
PPACA: CCIIO to Wind Down Limit Waiver ProgramEmployers and plans that want new relief from the federal annual benefits limit rules will have to submit their applications by Sept. 22, 2011, officials say.
June 17, 2011
Commonwealth Fund: Exchanges Are ComingMore than 14 states could have the authority to set up state health insurance exchanges by the end of the year.
June 17, 2011
IASB to Ban Retouching of Pension, Retiree Health Financial Pictures in 2013Employers that use the International Financial Reporting Standards may be losing their ability to smooth out year-to-year fluctuations in pension plan and retiree health plan financial performance.
June 17, 2011
PPACA: "Where's the Garlic?"Insurers are hoping state insurance regulators will find ways to put ideas for more risk management tools in a white paper on setting up health insurance exchanges.
June 17, 2011
AHIP Institute 2011: The 4 ExchangesThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could end up creating 4 rather different health insurance exchange programs.
June 17, 2011
Analysis: Caregiving Hits Men's Earnings HarderMale workers who care for aging parents tend to earn less than female caregivers, and they earn much less than men who are not caring for their parents earn.
June 17, 2011
AHIP 2012 Medicare Advantage and Part D Certification Not Supported on Popular BrowsersIf you went on the www.medicareonlinetraining.com website and saw this, you are not alone.