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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.
The LTCI sky is not falling
By Margie BarrieLet's start with some logical thinking. When I started selling LTCI in 1990, many, many carriers had products.
December 30, 2010
CMS May Hire Medicare Advantage Mystery ShoppersThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is looking into the possibility of hiring a contractor to help it monitor newspapers, websites and public events to detect misleading Medicare plan marketing practices.
December 30, 2010
PPACA: More Provisions Set to Go LiveThe new health insurance medical loss ratio rules and basic Medicare preventive services improvements are two of the Affordable Care Act provisions that will take effect Saturday.
December 30, 2010
HSA Balances Keep RisingMore U.S. taxpayers reported using health savings accounts in 2008 than in 2007, and the average HSA deduction also increased.
December 30, 2010
PPACA: IRS Changes Rules for BluesThe Internal Revenue Service has given nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans that violate a new medical loss ratio requirements a mechanism to stay in compliance with tax accounting rules.
December 30, 2010
PPACA: More Provisions Set to Go LiveThe new health insurance medical loss ratio rules and basic Medicare preventive services improvements are two of the Affordable Care Act provisions that will take effect Saturday.
December 30, 2010
PPACA: IRS Changes Rules for BluesThe Internal Revenue Service has given nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans that violate a new medical loss ratio requirements a mechanism to stay in compliance with tax accounting rules.
December 30, 2010
HSA Balances Keep RisingMore U.S. taxpayers reported using health savings accounts in 2008 than in 2007, and the average HSA deduction also increased.