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.
The Role of the Broker in a Post-Health Reform World
By Vince AshtonThe effect of health reform on brokers will be monumental. No other social policy change in recent memory has driven as much transformative change in the brokerage business model as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is predicted to.
May 05, 2011
Health Reform II: Lawmakers Eye Medicare Payment SystemThe House Energy and Commerce Committee health subcommittee is trying to draw attention to looming battle over the Medicare physician payment system.
May 05, 2011
Americans undervalue importance of their paychecksAccording to new LIFE survey, only one in six Americans consider their paycheck to be their most valuable asset. What many fail to consider is what would happen to them and their families should they suddenly become sick or injured and unable to work.
May 05, 2011
The Role of the Broker in a Post-Health Reform WorldThe effect of health reform on brokers will be monumental. No other social policy change in recent memory has driven as much transformative change in the brokerage business model as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is predicted to.
May 04, 2011
Medicare report: Free wellness visits going beggingDespite the fact that they are eligible for free annual checkups designed to prevent illness or catch it in its earliest stages, the overwhelming majority of Medicare patients do not take advantage of this opportunity.
May 04, 2011
LEPr Develops Life Expectancy Estimation StandardsLife Expectancy Providers, a group for companies in the longevity forecasting field, has released the first version of a best practices document.
May 04, 2011
PPACA: IRS Looks at Group Health DefinitionsThe Internal Revenue Service and its parent, the U.S. Treasury Department, are asking for comments about how they should define terms such as "employer" and "employee" when applying Affordable Care Act group health mandates.
May 04, 2011
Group disability insurance: Five important things to understandAs witnessed from the recent economic downturn, the loss of retirement savings can be devastating -- especially after years or, in some cases, decades spent building a sound retirement portfolio