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.
NAIC Lists Risk Pool Adopters
By staff WriterAt least 31 states plan to operate their own transitional high-risk pool health coverage programs, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
May 05, 2010
Think Tank Explains ACA Effects On Medicare, Medicare AdvantageAnalysts at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation have written several new guides describing the effects of the new federal health system change laws on Medicare.
May 05, 2010
AAA Task Force Posts Systemic Resolution PaperInsurance industry systemic risk should be regulated at the federal level, a team of actuaries says.
May 05, 2010
NCOIL: Go Slow On Health Rate Review ProposalCongress should put off deciding whether to adopt the Health Insurance Rate Authority Act, a state lawmaker says.
May 05, 2010
Oregon Health Carrier Closer To Scooping Up NeighborPacificSource Charitable Foundation Inc., which operates as PacificSource Health Plans, plans to complete a previously announced acquisition of Clear One Health Plans Inc. May 21.
May 05, 2010
Income protection: The value of disability insuranceFor many, keeping a paycheck is a top priority. We depend on our paychecks to fund all of the everyday things in our lives -- our cars, our homes, our savings for retirement.
May 05, 2010
Reader Feedback: 'Budget' LTCI Policies More Harm Than Good?A while back, we received a letter from a concerned reader about an increasingly prevalent piece of long term care insurance advice: that not all clients need a Cadillac plan.
May 05, 2010
Selling an Employee Assistance Program -- How to Build a Successful Business CaseAs businesses search for opportunities to trim their budgets, employee benefits will typically be the first to feel the ax, from workplace wellness initiatives to employee assistance programs (EAPs).