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.
ARRA, CHIPRA Create Employer Notice Headaches
By Allison BellEmployers will have to rush to comply with notice provisions and other provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act.
February 17, 2009
Humana Opens Service OfficeA health insurer has cut the ribbon on a 37,000-square-foot care coordination center.
February 17, 2009
Principal Network Moves Into DallasA Midwestern health insurer is expanding a proprietary health care provider network program into a new market.
February 17, 2009
AHIP: Gen X Not Prepared For LTCMany members of Generation X say they feel unprepared for the cost of long term care and think they are not taking the steps necessary to prepare for their future, according to America's Health Insurance Plans.
February 17, 2009
CIGNA Introduces Expat ProductCIGNA International Expatriate Benefits, Claymont, Del., a unit of CIGNA Corp., Philadelphia, has introduced the Global Health Advantage: Short-Term Abroad program.
February 17, 2009
Cuomo Raises $20 Million For Physician Rate DatabaseCIGNA Corp. and WellPoint Inc. have agreed to contribute $10 million each to helping to start a service that will replace the Ingenix physician fee service.
February 17, 2009
CIGNA Introduces Expat ProductCIGNA International Expatriate Benefits, Claymont, Del., a unit of CIGNA Corp., Philadelphia, has introduced the Global Health Advantage: Short-Term Abroad program.
February 17, 2009
You've Sold Them A DI Policy. Now What?Congratulations! You have made the disability income sale, you have a satisfied client and you are ready to close the books and move on to your next customer. Before you say goodbye, ask yourself if you've left any stone unturned.