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.
Groups Assail Antitrust Repeal
By Arthur D. PostalSeveral insurance groups sent a letter to Senate members late Thursday asking them to reject a proposal to repeal the antitrust protection afforded health insurers under the McCarran-Ferguson Act.
May 13, 2010
Prudential: Healthy Retirees Pay More For Health CareHealthy retirees tend to live longer than sick retirees, and that means they face higher total projected health care costs.
May 13, 2010
Trustmark Joins Young Adult Coverage InitiativeAnother insurer is getting an early start on expanding the health coverage access available to children of its insureds.
May 13, 2010
Benefits Council Schedules MeetingsThe Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans and its working groups plan to start 3 days of meetings in Washington June 29.
May 13, 2010
Feds Grant ASPPA Wish, Ease E-Signature RulesThe Employee Benefits Security Administration will be changing the rules for submitting electronic signatures along with Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF employee benefit plan annual reports.
May 13, 2010
S. 3217: Senate OKs Franken Rating AmendmentMembers of the Senate have voted 64-35 to approve a financial services bill amendment that would shake up the U.S. credit rating system.
May 13, 2010
Benefits Council Schedules MeetingsThe Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans and its working groups plan to start 3 days of meetings in Washington June 29.
May 13, 2010
Is It Your Job to Encourage Clients to Stay Healthy?I see articles and press releases about it all the time - there's a greater need for awareness about preventive care and healthy lifestyles.