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GAMA Event Organizers See Modest Growth
By Staff WriterGAMA International has attracted about 2,500 people this week for LAMP, the Leadership and Management Program.
March 22, 2011
AHIP to NAIC: Well-Paid Producers Important to Exchange SystemPaying agents and brokers who work with the new health insurance exchanges fairly could protect the exchanges against adverse selection, according to C.M. Gallaher, a vice president at America's Health Insurance Plans.
March 22, 2011
3 steps to developing a successful referral systemMost producers get referrals by asking their clients for the names of any acquaintances who may need their services.
March 21, 2011
PPACA: Agencies Postpone Claims and Appeals EnforcementFederal regulators expect to wait until Jan. 1, 2012, to enforce some of the new federal internal claims and appeals requirements.
March 21, 2011
GAO: Effects of TRICARE Change UnclearThe U.S. Department of Defense cannot tell whether a new TRICARE coordination of benefits rule is actually saving any money."
March 21, 2011
IRS Updates RateThe Internal Revenue Service has cut the rate that should be used to determine the present value of an annuity.
March 21, 2011
PPACA: HHS Posts Quality Strategy DocumentDrafters mention the cost of care briefly in the new National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care, a document that is supposed to shape U.S. quality improvement efforts.
March 21, 2011
Senate to Vote on Repealing 1099 Reporting ProvisionThe Senate appears poised to support H.R. 4, the House version of legislation repealing the much-criticized 1099 reporting provision through a vote likely to occur this week.