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.
HealthSpring Completes Offering
By staff WriterHealthSpring Inc. says it has raised about $301 million by selling 7.5 million shares of common stock to the public and 1.125 million shares to the offering underwriters.
March 29, 2011
Senior retirement study: Long-term care a 'major concern'A retirement planning survey found that the main retirement concerns seniors have are the effect of interest rates on income, the affordability of health care and long-term care, outliving assets and maintaining a reasonable standard of living.
March 29, 2011
North Carolina Finds Precertification, Claim Processing DelaysThe North Carolina Department of Insurance has imposed $600,000 in fines on a health insurer in connection with recordkeeping and processing problems detected during a routine market conduct examination.
March 29, 2011
Summit Business Media Launches BenefitsPro.comSummit Business Media has announced the official launch of BenefitsPro.com, a source of news and opinion aimed at benefits brokers, human resources managers and retirement advisors.
March 29, 2011
GAO: Broker Incentives Could Help Replace PPACA MandatePaying agents and brokers a flat fee per health plan enrollee - and extra for reeling in the uninsured - could help reduce the need for an Affordable Care Act individual health insurance ownership mandate.
March 29, 2011
P-C Society to Try Health Insurance ResearchThe Society of Insurance Research has formed a health advisory panel.
March 29, 2011
CMS Schedules CO-OP MeetingThe Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Advisory Board will meet April 15 to vote on recommendations for a CO-OP grant and loan award strategy.
March 29, 2011
IRS Releases W-2 Group Health GuidelinesMost employers that send out more than 250 W-2 wage tax withholding forms in 2012 will have to provide information about how much they spend on the employees' group health coverage.