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Axene: California Blue Shield Rates Look Good to Me
By Allison BellAn independent actuary says individual health insurance rate increases recently announced by Blue Shield of California appeared to be based on reasonable assumptions and straightforward pricing methods.
March 01, 2011
Medicare home health care may soon carry chargeIn contrast to current Medicare policy, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has issued a new recommendation that seniors be charged copayments for home health care visits.
March 01, 2011
IFEBP Gets Value-Based Health GrantThe International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans has started a formal effort to promote use of value-based health care strategies at government health plans and multiemployer plans.
March 01, 2011
Mining referral gold from social connectionsAcquiring referrals is important, but gaining a warm introduction, or a bridge, is even better.
March 01, 2011
NAIC to FSOC: So, What Was That About Transparency?The Financial Stability Oversight Council has forbidden John Huff, the insurance regulator who represents the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on the FSOC, from briefing insurance regulators on FSOC activities, NAIC officials say.
March 01, 2011
Jack LaLanne: An inspiration for seniors and advisorsJack LaLanne, America's first health and fitness guru, died Sunday, January 23, at the age of 96.
March 01, 2011
PPACA Stars at IRS Budget HearingInternal Revenue Service staffers are spending much of their time and energy preparing to implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that are set to take effect in federal fiscal year 2012.
March 01, 2011
A Star-Crossed TaleOn Jan. 27, Allstate Insurance thought it would have some fun with a story that had come out just a couple of weeks before about changes in people’s zodiac signs.