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.
Group to Organize Health Care Discussions
By Staff WriterThe America's Agenda Health Care Education Fund says it will be organizing panel discussions on "the emerging national consensus on key components of a reformed 21st century health care system."
December 19, 2008
Revenue Rule Could Affect Insurance ContractsThe U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board say they could include insurance contracts in a revenue recognition principles project.
December 18, 2008
Group to Organize Health Care DiscussionsThe America's Agenda Health Care Education Fund says it will be organizing panel discussions on "the emerging national consensus on key components of a reformed 21st century health care system."
December 18, 2008
Dental Plan Offers Waiting Period FlexibilityAssurant Employee Benefits will make the waiting periods for the Freedom Preferred voluntary dental plan easier to adjust.
December 18, 2008
Mich Blue Bill Dies In Conference CommitteeRepublican state senators have blocked passage of a bill that could have restructured the Michigan individual health insurance system.
December 18, 2008
The Future of HSAsAs of 2008, 9.8 million adults aged between 21 and 64 were either in a consumer-driven health plan or were eligible to open a health savings account (HSA)
December 17, 2008
Penn Treaty Offers Rehab PlanPenn Treaty American Corp. has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent to sell a long term care insurance subsidiary, American Network Insurance Company, and American Network's business operations to an undisclosed buyer.
December 17, 2008
Iowa Sets LTC Review RulesHawkeye State officials have developed a new independent review program for long term care insurance benefit triggers.