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.
Walgreens Breaks Up With CVS Caremark
By Staff WriterWalgreen Company, the parent of the Walgreens drugstore chain, says it will no longer participate in any new or renewed prescription drug plans managed by the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit manager
June 07, 2010
Walgreens Breaks Up With CVS CaremarkWalgreen Company, the parent of the Walgreens drugstore chain, says it will no longer participate in any new or renewed prescription drug plans managed by the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit manager
June 07, 2010
Hewitt: Many Employers To Expand Dependent Health Access EarlyAbout 950,000 workers will be able to get dependent health coverage for young-adult children earlier than required by the new Affordable Care Act.
June 07, 2010
HHS Offers $51 Million In Premium Review GrantsThe federal government will provide up to $1 million for each state that shows it will use the money to create and strengthen health insurance rate review processes.
June 07, 2010
The High Cost of Being Ahead of The Healthcare CurveThe health care act passed by Congress and signed by President Obama is titled the "Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act".
June 07, 2010
The More, The Better: Success In The Multi-Life DI MarketSelling individual disability insurance to two or more employees at the same employer is less expensive than selling coverage to just one.
June 07, 2010
Agents Fret Over Loss Ratios, Mini-Med SurvivalHow broadly federal health regulators define medical loss in upcoming regulations fleshing out healthcare reform legislation has emerged as a key pocketbook issue for insurance agents.
June 07, 2010
Positioning Health Plans To Small Business In A Tough EconomyAs employers continue to be challenged to reduce costs and increase the productivity of their employees, the pressure is on brokers to understand their needs.