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By Bill Coffin, Bill CoffinMy cover story from our April 18 issue, "Fat of the Land," was on our website for less than 36 hours before I received a ...
April 19, 2011
FTC Drafts ACO Antitrust RulesThe Federal Trade Commission has published a notice explaining how it may go about applying antitrust rules to the new Medicare accountable care organizations.
April 19, 2011
2011 AEP Winners and LosersThe 2011 Medicare Advantage and Part D selling season was shorter than ever this year, but it certainly wasn't any less eventful.
April 19, 2011
How the PPACA Will Affect Medicare - And the Agents Who Sell ItIt's up to savvy agents to understand how the health care reform bill will affect the Medicare Advantage, Part D, and Medicare supplement plans they sell, and how they can capitalize on the opportunities that will inevitably arise from this change.
April 19, 2011
The Past, Present, and Future of Medicare: A Primer on the Program's HistoryThe word "change" has recently been thrown around a lot by politicians. But while some may be growing weary of 2008's biggest buzzword, agents in the Medicare market probably feel right at home with the message of change.
April 19, 2011
FTC Drafts ACO Antitrust RulesThe Federal Trade Commission has published a notice explaining how it may go about applying antitrust rules to the new Medicare accountable care organizations.
April 19, 2011
PPACA: Doak Not Okie Dokey with NavigatorsCongress should eliminate the navigators provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and, if that is not possible, regulators should require that Navigators be licensed health insurance producers, a state regulator says.
April 19, 2011
PPACA: Specialty Health Groups Ask for Place on ExchangesThe National Association of Specialty Health Organizations is asking state regulators to think about specialty providers and specialty plans when they are setting up health insurance exchanges.