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.
PHP Enrollees Get New Home
By Staff WriterPacificSource Health Plans is offering to provide health coverage for consumers now covered by Preferred Health Plan Inc.
April 24, 2009
Mid-Term Disability DebutsAssurant Employee Benefits has introduced voluntary long-term disability insurance options that provide coverage for 2 years or 5 years, rather than to coverage to age 65 or longer.
April 23, 2009
HHS Sends CHIPRA LettersThe federal government has posted a little more information about the new Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act requirements.
April 23, 2009
Law Regulates Discount ProgramsWashington state has established disclosure requirements for companies that provide health care discounts without also providing health insurance.
April 23, 2009
CMS Adopts NAIC StandardThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has set a Medicare supplement model developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a national standard.
April 23, 2009
Prompts Change Policy AnswersGiving poll takers slightly different types of information can lead to big shifts in responses to public health option questions.
April 23, 2009
Tech Bits: Lansare, IPipeline, SEGA software firm has introduced a program that can help brokers and insurers verify that the variable annuities sold by their producers are suitable for clients.
April 23, 2009
Tech Bits: Lansare, IPipeline, SEGA software firm has introduced a program that can help brokers and insurers verify that the variable annuities sold by their producers are suitable for clients.