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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.
When It Comes To Planning For Long Term Care, Is Anything Guaranteed?
By Tom H. Riekse Jr.With continued uncertainty, how do insurance advisors best coach their clients on the least risky way to plan for LTC? Here are some tips that may help.
July 20, 2010
PPACA: NAIC Panel Ponders Loss Ratio DetailsA National Association of Insurance Commissioner (NAIC) subgroup is getting into the finer details of implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) minimum medical loss ratio provisions.
July 20, 2010
Ario: Prevent Health Insured ProfilingMany health insurers in Pennsylvania plan to use health status information to set rates until a federal ban on the practice takes effect in 2014, according to the state's top insurance regulator.
July 20, 2010
Swiss Re Describes PPACA ResponseSwiss Reinsurance Company Ltd. says it will provide annual medical stop-loss benefit limits up to $10 million to cope with the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage rules.
July 20, 2010
Senate Leaves COBRA Subsidy BehindMembers of the Senate have voted 60-40 to let an unemployment benefits extension bill that says nothing about the COBRA health benefits subsidy extension come up for a vote.
July 20, 2010
How to Help Employers Understand the DI Benefit: Matching Workplace Trends with Disability StatisticsEmployee absence caused by a disability can have a significant effect on an organization's productivity and bottom line.
July 20, 2010
H.R. 4173 Has Passed: Now What?Now that the Dodd-Frank bill has passed the Senate, you may be wondering: What does this mean for me?According to National Underwriter Life & Health, ...
July 20, 2010
H.R. 4173 Has Passed: Now What?Now that the Dodd-Frank bill has passed the Senate, you may be wondering: What does this mean for me?According to National Underwriter Life & Health, ...