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.
Indiana Broker Buys LTC Vendor
By Staff WriterAsh Brokerage Corp. has acquired Delta Financial Associates Inc., a long term care insurance distributor.Ash, Fort Wayne, Ind., says the acquisition of Delta, Eatontown, N.J., ...
January 04, 2009
Regulators And Legislators Face Daunting To-Do ListThe year is just started and already regulators, legislators and insurers have a 'to-do list' that would exhaust even the hyperactive.
January 04, 2009
Will Change Or Stability Be The Health Insurance Story In 2009?Executives at Corporate Synergies Inc., Mount Laurel, N.J., are expecting the recession to provide some stability.
January 02, 2009
Boomers worry about health care in `092009 may see many boomers without medical coverage. A recent AARP survey finds more than one in five boomers being "not very" or "not at...
January 02, 2009
Longtime Buckeye State Official RetiresSuzette Dave has retired from her post as chief of the consumer services division at the Ohio Department of Insurance.Dave has worked for the Ohio ...
January 01, 2009
Boomers' drug use21% -- Percentage of boomers who are worried they may not be able to afford health care in 2009. 60% -- Percentage of boomers...
January 01, 2009
Understanding Medicare's Annual Election PeriodMedicare's annual election period -- the time between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31, when all Medicare Advantage health plans are open and accepting new members -- is an important opportunity, especially for those who have recently lost their job or retired and
January 01, 2009
Open Enrollment PeriodThe OEP is Jan. 1- March 31 of each year. During this period, beneficiaries can join any Medicare Advantage plans that are accepting new enrollees, or they can switch to another Medicare plan. Find out what your plan of action should be during the