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.
Editor's Blog: No Hoarding, Part II
By staff WriterA new CFO survey shows that many senior financial officers are looking to cut employee compensation and health benefits spending in a big way.
November 01, 2010
Thomas Sullivan Leaves Connecticut Commissioner PostConnecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Sullivan resigned Monday and will be taking a job in the Hartford office of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P., officials say.
November 01, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: David PahlDavid Pahl is a regional wholesaler for John Hancock, and also the top personal producer for Gelbwaks Executive Marketing Group. He has won many sales awards, including the top LTCI producer in the country in 2003, according to the AALTCI.
November 01, 2010
Neglected Investment: Kids' EyesParents of young children should consider investing in whole life insurance, college savings plans, estate planning services - and sunglasses.
November 01, 2010
PPACA: HHS Offers Health Exchange IT GrantsThe government is starting to help states pay for the technology infrastructure that is supposed to support the new health insurance distribution programs.
November 01, 2010
Researchers: Cost-Sharing Affects Patient ComplianceAuthors of two academic studies have found evidence that tweaking patients' out-of-pocket costs can affect the likelihood that they will follow physicians' orders.
November 01, 2010
Credit Where Credit Is DueUsing credit scores in an economy that has seen millions put out of work and into foreclosure is unfair and subjects consumers to unreasonable rate increases.
November 01, 2010
How to Make a Difference with Voluntary Benefits, Tools, and ServicesWith many reform mandates pending, business owners are spending an inordinate amount of time and effort analyzing which direction to take with medical coverage, leaving them with little time to devote to other benefits.