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.
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By staff WriterFuture Medicare, if left up to our elected officials, will require higher costs to access medical care at every level.
February 28, 2010
Obama Starts All-Out Push For Passage Of Health Care ReformPresident Obama last week signaled an all-out push for major health care reform legislation this year--even if it has to be done through the politically risky reconciliation route.
February 26, 2010
Tech Bits: Wired Benefits, Evolution Benefits, OthersWired Benefits Inc. has launched the Employee Benefit Suite system, a Web-based service that employers can use to fund personal benefit accounts and offer supplemental benefits.
February 26, 2010
California Attorney General Subpoenas Major Health Carriers Over Denials, RatesCalifornia Attorney General Edmund Brown Jr. has subpoenaed financial records and other documents from the state's 7 largest health carriers.
February 26, 2010
NAIC Panels Discuss LTC Morbidity Project, PBR Valuation Manual SectionThe American Academy of Actuaries told state regulators it will be developing long term care morbidity tables.
February 25, 2010
Your Message Is (Still) In The MailCredit card companies made less use of direct mail in 2009, but life and health insurers made more use of direct mail.
February 25, 2010
Towers Watson, UnitedHealth Form Retiree Benefits AllianceA health insurer and a benefits services form are teaming up to market post-retirement health coverage programs to large employers.
February 25, 2010
Your Message Is (Still) In The MailCredit card companies made less use of direct mail in 2009, but life and health insurers made more use of direct mail.