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.
How much do we really spend on health care?
By [email protected], [email protected]It comes as no surprise that we in the U.S. spend substantially more on health care than any other developed nation. Still, the cold, hard ...
May 19, 2011
Health Carriers Fear Provider ICD-10 Avoidance SyndromeHealth insurers are feeling more confident about their ability to handle the shift to the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases code set, but they are nervous about doctors and hospitals.
May 19, 2011
The New DI Sales PitchI have good news: Talking to clients about income protection is not as difficult as you might think it is.
May 19, 2011
PPACA: CMS Sticks with 10% Rate Review TriggerThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to use a 10% cut-off to decide whether to look more closely at individual and small group health insurance rate hikes.
May 19, 2011
Consumer Reps: Navigators and Producers Can Share Exchange BusinessAgents who receive commissions from health insurers should not serve as health insurance exchange navigators, but exchanges could pay agents to send consumers their way, consumer representatives say in a new comment letter.
May 19, 2011
The Benefit of Disability Insurance: Selling DI to EmployersIn a world of information overload, it is no surprise that the average attention span for adults is less than seven seconds.
May 18, 2011
PricewaterhouseCoopers: PPACA Reduces Employer FlexibilityThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has not had much effect on the price of medical care, but it has affected employers' ability to save money by changing their benefits packages, consultants say.
May 18, 2011
Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage: Which Should I Sell?One of the most common questions I hear from agents is very simple: "Should I be selling Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage?"