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.
Obama Backs Wyden-Brown Flexibility Proposal
By Allison BellPresident Obama is throwing his weight behind a bipartisan Senate effort to give states more room to come up with their own approach to implementing the Affordable Care Act.
February 25, 2011
Editor's Blog: Unwanted GuestsNU Editor-in-chief Bill Coffin writes that the expanding footprint of P/C agents in the retirement planning field should come as a warning to L/H agents looking to rebrand themselves as financial advisors.
February 25, 2011
Kaiser Poll: Americans Confused about Health Law StatusA new poll finds that many Americans believe the health care reform law has been repealed or aren't sure, according to a new poll.
February 25, 2011
AHIP Opposes HHS Trigger for Review of Rate Hike RequestsIn a new comment letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, America's Health Insurance Plans said the 10% trigger for review of rate hike requests will unfairly establish a de facto presumption that a proposed increase is too high.
February 25, 2011
Sales Automation Providers Connecture and Insurix MergeIn a move linked to the new healthcare reform law, Connecture, Inc. has acquired Insurix, a technology provider of sales automation software to health insurance carriers and brokers.
February 25, 2011
FAQ: Medicare Part B Premiums and the COLA IssueAn agent asks, "I sell Medicare products, and I see premiums rising at different rates when I know the clients' incomes are almost equal, and not above $75,000. Are there other criteria involved?"
February 25, 2011
Don't Let PPACA Put You Out of CommissionWith health care reform looming, 2011 is setting the stage for perhaps the most challenging yet opportunistic decade in many agents' careers.
February 24, 2011
CIGNA: Integration PaysCombining health coverage with disability coverage may cut an employer's absence rate 20%.