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.
Walgreens offering free drug reports
By Staff WriterFor seniors looking to enroll in Medicare Part D plans during the current enrollment period, ending Dec. 31, Walgreens drugstores are providing prescription use reports which may help in selecting a plan.
November 30, 2010
UnitedHealth rolls out drug planUnitedHealth Group has announced plans to offer members of its Medicare prescription drug plans to purchase generic drugs for as low as $2 at Safeway and Kroger supermarket pharmacies.
November 30, 2010
High Court Considers Summary Plan Description Error CaseMembers of the Supreme Court seem to be divided on the standard that should be used when determining whether all beneficiaries of a pension plan should receive additional benefits because the plan's summary plan description was inaccurate.
November 30, 2010
Florida GOPs Dig in Heels When it Comes to Health Care ReformThe state-by-state showdown on health care reform is trudging forward, with a recent ruling by Virginia Judge Norman Moon upholding the constitutionality of the law.
November 30, 2010
Understanding the Online Marketing Funnel - Part 5: ReferYou've developed a well-oiled online marketing funnel. You've done the work to attract a steady stream of relevant traffic to your site.
November 30, 2010
Top Budget Cutters Target CLASS Act, Group Health ExclusionThe heads of the federal Budget deficit commission are recommending that the commission call for repealing or restructuring a new federal long term care benefits program and possibly for reducing the group health exclusion.
November 29, 2010
PPACA: Producers Seeking Sponsors for MLR BillInsurance producer groups are rounding up congressional support for a bill that would exempt health insurance commissions from minimum medical loss ratio calculations.
November 29, 2010
Boehner Invites New Republican Governors to CapitolHouse Speaker-designate John Boehner plans to include the new federal health laws on the agenda Wednesday when he meets with incoming GOP governors.