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PPACA: Congress Blinks on Medicare Physician Fees
By Allison BellMembers of Congress have agreed to once again postpone implementing a repeatedly postponed Medicare program cost-control measure.
December 09, 2010
ACLI: Let Holding Companies Deal with States that Keep SecretsState insurance regulators should let insurance holding companies file confidential data with states with strong confidentiality safeguards, insurer groups say.
December 09, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Sally CalefSally Calef has been a long term care insurance agent since 2002; prior to this, she earned a master's degree in public health and worked in public policy in the California State Legislature and for a health care information company.
December 09, 2010
PPACA: Congress Blinks on Medicare Physician FeesMembers of Congress have agreed to once again postpone implementing a repeatedly postponed Medicare program cost-control measure.
December 09, 2010
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Kentucky Insurance Commissioner Sharon P. ClarkAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Clark discusses her state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
December 09, 2010
PPACA: HHS Restricts New Mini-Med Plan SalesInsurers that have received permission to continue offering mini-med plans have about 60 days to notify customers that the plans offer only limited benefits.
December 08, 2010
AHIP: HSA Balances Are GrowingThe average balance for a health savings account opened in 2005 increased to $2,098 in 2009, from $1,899 in 2008.
December 08, 2010
Are doctors really dropping Medicare patients?The recent vociferous fretting by physicians nationwide regarding Medicare reimbursement rates has resulted in threats to drop beneficiaries of the healthcare program for seniors.