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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.
AHIP Awards Innovation Grants
By Staff WriterAmerica's Health Insurance Plans has handed out $80,000 in grants to promote advances in health coverage.[@@]AHIP, Washington, has given a $50,000 grant for innovation ...
June 14, 2005
Why $190,000?Go with page 41 story.Kicker: Getting ThereDemographic assumptions:- The couple retires this year at age 65- The husband will live 15 years and the ...
June 14, 2005
Head Of Precis ResignsPrecis Inc., a provider of health care discount cards, says Judith Henkels has resigned as chairman, president and chief executive for "personal medical reasons."[@@]The ...
June 14, 2005
Is Fraud Still Fraud After 2 Years?Industry argues for recourse after 2-year LTC contestability periodBostonWhen is fraud really fraud and should a long term care carrier have recourse after a ...
June 14, 2005
Major HSA Vendor To Offer Mutual FundsCIGNA HealthCare is adding 6 mutual funds to its menu of health savings account investment options.[@@]Consumers who have more than $2,000 in CIGNA ChoiceFund ...
June 14, 2005
Handling 5 Common Objections To Retirement Health PlanningResearchers at Fidelity Investments, Boston, say boomer couples retiring without employer-sponsored health benefits will need more than $190,000 in savings to cover the cost ...
June 13, 2005
New York Adds Accelerated Life LTC Benefits To To-Do ListThe New York State Insurance Department has published an updated version of its regulatory agenda.[@@]On the life side, agenda items include efforts to develop ...
June 13, 2005
UnitedHealth Beefs Up Definity ManagementUnitedHealth Group Inc. is adding 5 executives to the team that will be running its account-based health plan unit.[@@]UnitedHealth, Minnetonka, Minn., recently acquired Definity ...