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.
Sell the need not the policy
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPLong term care insurance is a challenging product. It provides a solution to a relatively straightforward problem, which is the need to fund long term care. Policy features and options can be quite complex, however, and it's easy to start
February 27, 2009
EHealth To Take Over Health Benefits Direct BlockAn insurance technology company that has changed its focus over the years is transferring the majority of its health insurance business to a Web health broker.
February 27, 2009
Survey: A Majority Of The First Boomers Are Still WorkingOnly 13% of the baby boomers born in 1946 have saved as much as they think they need to save to retire.
February 27, 2009
Humana To Launch Health Incentives ProgramA health insurer has developed a new approach to get employees to help hold down plan claims costs.
February 27, 2009
UnitedHealth To Add Texas Service CenterA health insurer is opening a large senior service center in the Lone Star State.
February 26, 2009
CIGNA Updates Service ProgramsAn insurer will be taking customer service inquiries on Saturdays and holidays and letting disability claimants do more over the telephone.
February 26, 2009
IRS Releases COBRA GuidanceThe Internal Revenue Service has posted a collection of answers to frequently asked questions about the new health benefits continuation subsidy.
February 26, 2009
NAIC Announces 2009 Consumer RepsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has named its 2009 funded and unfunded consumer liaison representatives.