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.
PPACA: NAIC Posts Minimum MLR Draft
By Allison BellThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners observed the 6-month anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act by posting a medical loss ratio model draft.
September 24, 2010
Aetna Chairman Welcomes PPACARonald Williams, the chairman of Aetna Inc., says his company is ready to start applying the newly effective provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
September 24, 2010
Eligibility and Enrollment Processes for Medicaid, CHIP, and Subsidies in the ExchangesAfter the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) became law, a state-based system of health benefit exchanges was established.
September 24, 2010
It's Benefits Enrollment Time: Start Stressing Income Protection with Disability Income InsuranceDuring this year's traditional benefits enrollment season
September 23, 2010
Popular Medicare Drug Plan Prices RiseRates for the Medicare Part D prescription drug plans with the highest market share are set to increase about 10% in 2011.
September 23, 2010
LTC Producers Report Mixed SalesSales of long term care insurance policies are down for 29% of the LTC producers who participated in a recent online survey but up for 27%.
September 23, 2010
PPACA: Health and Welfare Plans Get What Labor Wished ForOrganized labor lobbied hard for passage of the Affordable Care Act, and now union health plans are getting ready to implement some of the major provisions.
September 23, 2010
LTC Producers React to Hancock Rate HikeLong term care insurance agents appear to be reacting glumly but calmly to John Hancock Life Insurance Company's announcement that it is filing for long term care insurance rate increases averaging 40%.