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PPACA: Comments Reveal Divide on MLR Issue
By Mark E. RuquetA new medical loss ratio reporting form seems to have much wider support at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners than the new minimum MLR requirements.
August 18, 2010
Highline Releases Second-Quarter Blanks DataAsset totals and net income at the biggest U.S. insurers are showing signs of improvement.
August 18, 2010
Connecting the DocsEvery time I have an encounter with the medical community, I recall former Secretary of HHS Tommy Thompson's rejoinder that the average supermarket is more technologically advanced in many ways than the average hospital.
August 18, 2010
PPACA: Comments Reveal Divide on MLR IssueA new medical loss ratio reporting form seems to have much wider support at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners than the new minimum MLR requirements.
August 18, 2010
Connecting the DocsEvery time I have an encounter with the medical community, I recall former Secretary of HHS Tommy Thompson's rejoinder that the average supermarket is more technologically advanced in many ways than the average hospital.
August 18, 2010
PPACA: The NAIC Loves AgentsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has adopted a resolution expressing its commitment to preserving the role of health insurance agents.
August 18, 2010
Can Plan Types Make Employees Healthier?If you have an employer client who is concerned about keeping costs down (or keeping employees healthy), you may want to look at some recent ...
August 18, 2010
Can Plan Types Make Employees Healthier?If you have an employer client who is concerned about keeping costs down (or keeping employees healthy), you may want to look at some recent ...