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.
Impending health care costs won't lower living standards
By Staff WriterNo evidence suggests boomers approaching age 65 will be forced to reduce their living standards due to medical expenses, according to new research from the...
March 09, 2009
Aetna: Account Plans Hold Down CostsOffering group health plan members a health reimbursement arrangement or health savings account program does seem to hold down costs, an insurer reports.
March 08, 2009
CMS Clashes With Insurers Over CodingThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will be adjusting for private Medicare plan operators' tendency to "upcode" the severity of plan members' health problems.
March 08, 2009
Harris: Neglect Rates Change LittleThe percentage of U.S. adults who blame finances for skipped health care may not have changed much this year.
March 06, 2009
Calif. Bill Aims At Health Insurance PricingA bill introduced in the California state legislature would require health insurance companies to provide greater amounts of loss experience information.
March 06, 2009
Regulators List Top Insurance GripesThe top 3 complaints consumers had about their insurance companies in 2008 were delays, denials of claims and unsatisfactory settlement offers.
March 06, 2009
Regulators List Top Insurance GripesThe top 3 complaints consumers had about their insurance companies in 2008 were delays, denials of claims and unsatisfactory settlement offers.
March 06, 2009
Web Bits: Aetna, Humana, OthersAetna Inc. is expanding the amount of detailed health care provider cost information it is putting on the Web.