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PPACA: International Plan Advocates Make Case to NAIC
By Katharine RoseRepresentatives for expatriate and international health insurance plans have told state insurance regulators that they think the plans should be excluded from the new Affordable Care Act medical loss ratio (MLR) standards.
July 09, 2010
Kaiser: Uninsured Poor Not That SickExpanding Medicaid to cover all legal, low-income U.S. residents might not lead to a huge spike in Medicaid medical claim rates, according to researchers with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
July 09, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Carol KaplowitzCarol Kaplowitz is an independent long term care insurance broker
July 09, 2010
Private Equity Firms To Buy MultiPlanBC Partners and Silver Lake Partners have agreed to acquire MultiPlan Inc., a large provider network company.
July 09, 2010
Private Equity Firms To Buy MultiPlanBC Partners and Silver Lake Partners have agreed to acquire MultiPlan Inc., a large provider network company.
July 09, 2010
HHS Provides New Guidance On Limited Medical Plans - But What Does It Mean?New details have emerged regarding health care reform's effect on limited medical plans. And while the guidance certainly spells progress, many questions may arise in the months ahead about which plans will be viable - and legal.
July 09, 2010
NAIC Think Tank Hires Mortgage ExpertThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has picked Thomas Herzog to be the distinguished scholar in residence at its Center for Insurance Policy and Research.
July 09, 2010
Selinsky to Lead NAHUSteve Selinsky has succeeded Russ Childers as president of the National Association of Health Underwriters.