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.
MA open enrollment period eliminated
By Staff WriterAn unintended consequence of health care reform is that seniors are being forced to rush their decisions regarding whether to add or change their Medicare Advantage plans.
July 22, 2010
Americans with Standalone Vision Plans Twice as Likely to Receive Eye ExamsStudy results highlight value standalone vision plans could bring as part of health care exchanges
July 22, 2010
PPACA: Feds Unveil Appeal Rule DraftHealth plan enrollees could soon be getting an automatic right to send internal health plan appeal denials to independent reviewers.
July 22, 2010
PPACA: Cost Battle Heats UpHealth insurers and consumer advocacy groups are escalating the war of position papers over the new federal minimum medical loss ratio requirements.
July 21, 2010
PPACA: The Cadillac Plan Tax is ComingSome employers may want to redesign their benefits packages to ward off a coming tax on high-cost health plans.
July 21, 2010
ACORD Adopts DTCC File Format StandardsACORD is making record layouts from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. part of its ACORD Life, Annuity and Health standard.
July 21, 2010
ACORD Adopts DTCC File Format StandardsACORD is making record layouts from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. part of its ACORD Life, Annuity and Health standard.
July 21, 2010
Long Term Care Insurance Excuses -- They're Not Your Fault!Some say it's hard to sell long term care insurance -- and it is, but selling all insurance is hard.