Long-Term Care Planning
Long-term care insurance news and analysis, including coverage of short-term care insurance, long-term care hybrid products, and other arrangements for paying for long-term and post-acute care.
Blackburn%3A Medicare Reform Still On Radar Screen
By Matt BradyCongress could begin considering Medicare reform proposals as early as next month.[@@]The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee probably will begin work on Medicare ...
August 30, 2005
Program Charges Single Fee For Dental And Vision CoverageAmeritas Group has introduced a program that can help employers combine billing, deductibles, annual maximums and other features for dental care and eye care.[@@]Ameritas, ...
August 09, 2005
Hospital Chain Settles Over Rates For Uninsured PatientsA state court in Los Angeles has approved a settlement that could turn health care providers' "retail prices" into relics.[@@]California Superior Court Judge Wendell ...
August 02, 2005
Justice Department To Settle With Cincinnati Ob-GynsFederal antitrust lawyers are attacking what they say was an illegal effort by Cincinnati-area obstetrician-gynecologists to work together to increase managed care reimbursement rates.[@@]Officials ...
July 21, 2005
AARP: LTC Fears Cross Borders (Updated)More than half of the consumers who participated in an international survey sponsored by AARP, Washington, said they were worried about long term care ...
July 20, 2005
Motivate Action On LTC With Simple QuestionsHonest and thoughtful answers to basic questions help advisors and clients determine if planning should include long term care risk analysis.Unfortunately, substantial misinformation and ...
July 14, 2005
Great-West Reports Savings At Low-Deductible PlansGreat-West Healthcare says it believes the consumer incentive features it sells along with normal-deductible group health plans are helping to hold down plan expenses.[@@]Great-West, ...
July 14, 2005
UnitedHealth To Hire 600 For Medicare ProgramUnitedHealth Group Inc. is looking forward to the birth of the new Medicare drug plan.[@@]The Minnetonka, Minn., managed care company is reporting $809 million ...