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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.
HHS Seeks Comments On Plan Quality Assessments
By Staff WriterThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is putting two Medicare Advantage performance measurement efforts through a routine paperwork reduction review process.
June 04, 2010
How to Predict the Cost and Future of Care When Conducting Long Term Care PlanningLong term care insurance (LTCI) is typically purchased by people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s planning for the care they may need decades from now.
June 04, 2010
Q&A with Disability Producer John Nichols: Helping Your Clients Reach Their Dreams and GoalsDisability insurance is the most overlooked and misunderstood form of major insurance, but one that most people need.
June 03, 2010
Aetna Members, Meet AnnA health insurer is using a female avatar to steer customers around its website.
June 03, 2010
Federal Agencies To Offer Same-Sex Partner BenefitsPresident Obama has issued a memorandum that directs federal agencies to do what they can to offer same-sex domestic partners the same benefits they offer opposite-sex spouses.
June 03, 2010
HHS To Award $60 Million In Health, LTC Navigation GrantsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be helping states, area agencies on aging and other entities give more advice to seniors, people with disabilities, and caregivers.
June 03, 2010
Aetna Members, Meet AnnA health insurer is using a female avatar to steer customers around its website.
June 03, 2010
How to overcome LTCI objectionsHow do you handle the real reasons lurking behind clients' objections to LTCI costs?