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.
The CLASS Act: What a Government Long Term Care Program Could Mean For You
By Heather TreseWhat, exactly, does the proposed federal CLASS Act entail? And, more importantly, what would it mean for your business if it passes?
December 09, 2009
Arizona Starts Up LTC Partnership PlanThe state of Arizona is inviting long term care insurers to submit policies for certification under its new Long Term Care Partnership program.
December 09, 2009
"Covering" LTCILong-Term Care Insurance has an image problem, and it starts with the name itself according to one of our three Producer Roundtable panelists in the December issue of Life Insurance Selling.
December 09, 2009
CIAB Might Back Public Option CompromiseSenate Democrats appear to be developing a "public option plan" compromise that could attract support from at least one insurance producer group.
December 09, 2009
Health Insurers Fight Claim Ratio ProposalSenate Democrats may have agreed create a more privatized public option health plan - but require commercial health insurers to spend 90% of premium revenues on claims.
December 09, 2009
Tea Parties: 1994 and 2010?Poll after poll demonstrates that this summer's town hall meetings were a tipping point, and the majority shifted on two critical points.
December 09, 2009
Share a Story to Make the Sale (It Worked on Me!)How can agents close more sales? By getting personal with their clients.
December 09, 2009
Timeline of Health Reform Legislative ProcessCongressional Democrats have stated that they would like to have health reform completed by the time Obama delivers his state of the union address in late January 2010.