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.
Letters to the Editor
By ReadersWe have received a few letters on Trevor Thomas's columns, and on the rebuttal to Mark Whitfield we published last issue (January 24, 2011).
February 07, 2011
LTC Insurance Price Index for 2011 Released by Industry GroupAccording to a new long-term care insurance price index that will be published in April by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, rates for comparable coverage from insurers can vary by as much as 41%-48%.
February 06, 2011
Letters to the EditorWe have received a few letters on Trevor Thomas's columns, and on the rebuttal to Mark Whitfield we published last issue (January 24, 2011).
February 04, 2011
Ways and Means Schedules PPACA HearingThe U.S. House Ways and Means Committee plans to hold a hearing Feb. 10 on the effects of the Affordable Care Act on the Medicare program and Medicare beneficiaries.
February 04, 2011
PPACA: NAIC Exchanges Panel to Review Work PlanMembers of the Exchanges Subgroup at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hold a conference call meeting at 1 p.m. EST Feb. 10.
February 04, 2011
Guardian to Transition Out of LTCI MarketNew York-based Guardian announced Friday it will halt sales of its proprietary long-term care insurance product by the end of 2011.
February 04, 2011
Provider Insurance pitches in at local food bankEmployees of Needham, Mass.-based Provider Insurance -- including, from left to right, Julie Wetherbee, Ruby Chan, Bill Darcey, Pete DiNardo, Patrick Darcey and Glen Davis -- recently spent time volunteering for the Greater Boston Food Bank. For the full story, click on the headline.
February 04, 2011
PPACA: NAIC Exchanges Panel to Review Work PlanMembers of the Exchanges Subgroup at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hold a conference call meeting at 1 p.m. EST Feb. 10.