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.
Oregon Loses Health Carrier
By Staff WriterPreferred Health Plan Inc. is withdrawing from the market.
April 06, 2009
Public Plan May Split Hospitals, DocsSetting up a moderately aggressive public health insurance plan might cut doctors' revenue 0.5% while increasing hospitals' revenue 2%.
April 06, 2009
Lawmaker Eyes Provider Rate DataSen. John Rockefeller IV is looking more closely at how health plans pay for out-of-network care.
April 06, 2009
Program Warns Of Drug ConflictsA unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc. has come up with a system that can warn doctors and pharmacies about potentially dangerous drug interactions.
April 06, 2009
Dychtwald: Boomers Need HelpThe retirement industry needs a wake-up call where Baby Boomers are concerned, Maddy Dychtwald contended at a conference here.
April 06, 2009
Milliman Updates GuidelinesA consulting firm has released a new edition of product that many insurers use to support utilization review and case management teams.
April 06, 2009
Retiree Health Cost Forecast Rises AgainA 65-year-old couple retiring in 2008 may need about $240,000 to cover medical costs in retirement.
April 06, 2009
Mass. Blue: Reform Is WorkingA nonprofit health insurer says the Massachusetts health reform program appears to be meeting creators' goals.