Health Insurance
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Life Industry May Have Won A Fiduciary Standard Battle
By Arthur D. PostalThe Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee apparently will use a standard of care amendment backed by the life insurance industry in the new financial services reform draft it is developing.
February 25, 2010
CDI discovers over 700 claims violations at AnthemFailures to pay claims within 30 days and other delays make up the bulk of the violations.
February 25, 2010
Trustmark Forges Ahead With Health Fitness DealTrustmark Mutual Holding Company has acquired about 89% of the common stock of Health Fitness Corp. (NYSE:FIT) through a tender offer.
February 25, 2010
Obama Seeks Health Policy Bridge; Republicans SkepticalRepublicans and Democrats today showed fleeting signs of willingness to talk about specific ideas for changing the U.S. health finance system.
February 25, 2010
Medicare Advantage Divides Summit ParticipantsDemocrats and Republicans often seemed to be speaking different languages today when they tried to discuss the Medicare Advantage program.
February 25, 2010
Medicare scam: Good time to educate clientsIt seems every month another state is rocked with a Medicare scam.
February 25, 2010
President Obama's New Health Reform Plan: A Breakdown of Key ComponentsOn Feb. 22, Obama released his own proposal for health reform.
February 25, 2010
In praise of 'no'France is into its fifth republic. The Netherlands just dissolved its government over Afghan War tensions. Let's keep this in mind whenever we hear how...