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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.
2010 Texas Insurance Legislative Round-Up
By Rusty RiceWhile 2010 is not a legislative session year, the 81st Texas Legislative session gave insurance professionals around the state several items to implement this year.
July 28, 2010
FAQ: Full-Time Employees on MedicareWhen can an active, full-time employee on a group plan voluntarily drop the group plan and enroll in a Medicare supplement plan?
July 28, 2010
Pete Stark Blasts Health Insurer ProfitsEarnings are up at Aetna Inc. and WellPoint Inc., and that has outraged a key congressional leader.
July 28, 2010
PPACA: HHS Bends on Child Pre-existing Condition RulesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it will let health plans use a structured open enrollment period to implement a ban on pre-existing condition exclusions for children.
July 28, 2010
LTCI update: multi-life products are strongAccording to LTCI guru Phyllis Shelton, LTCI sales are strong in the multi-life side of the business.
July 28, 2010
American General's new LTCI product approved for sale in CaliforniaAmerican General Life Companies (American General), Houston, has announced today that its new long-term care insurance product, American General LTC, has been approved for sale in California.
July 28, 2010
Plan N seems to be company favorite in new med supp offeringsBy now you are probably aware that all Medicare Supplement plans underwent a change effective June 1, at which time a new series of plans called "Modernized Medicare Supplement" plans were introduced.
July 28, 2010
Pete Stark Blasts Health Insurer ProfitsEarnings are up at Aetna Inc. and WellPoint Inc., and that has outraged a key congressional leader.