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.
To Avoid Disability Claims, Avoid Disability
By Jay MenarioByIntegrating disability and health care programs can be a great way for benefits advisors to help employers control total benefits costs and improve productivity.A good ...
October 13, 2004
Health Insurers Seen Benefiting From E-PrescribingAccording to CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, American physicians write nearly 4.5 billion prescriptions on paper each year, but if a doctors writing is illegible, errors are ...
October 13, 2004
Should Employers Help With Care Delivery?Should benefits advisors encourage employers to play a role in organizing health care delivery systems in the markets where their employees receive care?In the past, ...
October 13, 2004
To Get Better Performance, Ask For a GuaranteeByWant to improve administration of your clients' benefit plans?Here's a suggestion: Help them pick administrators who agree to meet performance standards and offer financial guarantees.That ...
October 13, 2004
A Better Way To Cover Retiree Drug CostsByMany large and midsize employers are excited about the new federal subsidy for qualified retiree pharmacy programs.But benefits advisors should make sure to inform clients ...
October 12, 2004
Red Tape Adds $169 Billion To U.S. Medical TabNU Online News Service, Oct. 12, 2004, 6:02 p.m. EDTBad and inefficient health services regulations may cost the average U.S. household about $1,500 per ...
October 12, 2004
Another Health Carrier Expands Flu Vaccine CoverageNU Online News Service, Oct. 12, 2004, 2:37 p.m. EDTHealth Net Inc., Los Angeles, is joining the effort to cope with a shortage of ...
October 12, 2004
Firm Puts No-Load Funds On Health Account MenuNU Online News Service, Oct. 12, 2004, 5:19 p.m. EDTHealth Savings Administrators L.L.C., Richmond, Va., is offering 15 mutual funds from Vanguard Group Inc., ...