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.
HELP Aide: CLASS Could Create LTC Supplement Market
By Trevor ThomasThe proposed Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act, part of the House and Senate versions of the health bill, could create opportunities for private insurers to sell products that would wrap around government plan benefits.
January 08, 2010
Critical illness insurance study availableThe new critical illness risk assessment conducted by Milliman, Inc studies the likelihood of a person incurring a life-threatening illness (cancer, heart attack, or stroke) up to age 55.
January 08, 2010
N.Y. Lists LTC Insurance HikesThe New York State Insurance Department has published a history of the premium increases it has approved for long term care insurance carriers since 2000.
January 08, 2010
Critical illness insurance study availableThe new critical illness risk assessment conducted by Milliman, Inc studies the likelihood of a person incurring a life-threatening illness (cancer, heart attack, or stroke) up to age 55.
January 08, 2010
Producers: Health Bill Should Give State Regulators FlexibilityThe final version of the health bill should give state regulators a great deal of control over how administrative cost and health insurance exchange provisions are implemented, agent and broker groups say.
January 08, 2010
Illinois Mandates Health Care Claim ReviewIllinois has enacted a law that will give residents the ability to appeal health insurance claim denials.
January 08, 2010
Long term care guides availableThe American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance announced their publication of two new guides explaining 2010 tax deductibility rules and limitations.
January 08, 2010
Medicare's big buy inThe proposal to allow people under 65 to buy into Medicare is raising concerns among doctors, hospitals and insurers.