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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.
Selling Disability Benefits to the Physician Market
By Drew J. NiziakPhysician groups are among the best-kept secrets in the employee benefits market. There are hundreds of thousands of small medical groups (fewer than 50 employees), representing a market with tremendous growth and sales potential. There are
November 17, 2010
Consumers Express Mixed Views About Health ReformA new consumer poll by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions found that 41 percent of consumers believe health reform will help foster economic recovery in the United States, while one out of four (25 percent) believe it will have a negative effect.
November 17, 2010
Rep. Congressman Asks, "Where's My Health Insurance?"During a recent orientation for new freshman Congress members, Republican Andy Harris a Maryland anesthesiologist elected on an anti-Obamacare platform was shocked to ...
November 17, 2010
Rep. Congressman Asks, "Where's My Health Insurance?"During a recent orientation for new freshman Congress members, Republican Andy Harris – a Maryland anesthesiologist elected on an anti-Obamacare platform – was shocked to ...
November 16, 2010
HHS Site Gives Rejection DataThe federal HealthCare.gov Insurance Finder system now shows each health insurer's individual health applicant denial rate.
November 16, 2010
PPACA: Feds Seek ACO, Review CommentsFederal agencies are asking for public comments about the new accountable care organization and federal external health plan decision review programs.
November 16, 2010
CMS Launches Innovation CenterThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has opened the doors of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, an agency that is supposed to rethink federal health plans.
November 16, 2010
Caregiving realities yet to be realizedAn estimated 66 million Americans serve as unpaid caregivers for loved ones. A new study revealed the actual impact of caregiving is often much greater than expected. Here are the highlights from the study.