Health Insurance – Page 36 – Healthy Skeptic

Sep 24 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

One of the most critical aspects of health overhaul for insurers is shaping up as a mixed bag for the industry, as regulators issued draft rules Thursday on how the companies must account for how much they spend directly on patients’ medical care.

Sep 23 2010

New York Times

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State insurance regulators told the White House on Wednesday that health insurancePresident Obama gave insurers a temporary dispensation from one major provision of the new health care law

Sep 22 2010

Fiscal Times

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The average monthly premium in so-called Medicare Advantage plans will dip to $35.69 in 2011, a 45-cent reduction from $36.14 this year, Medicare officials said.

Sep 22 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The Obama administration said Tuesday it denied rate increases and benefit cuts sought by some privately run Medicare plans

Sep 22 2010

Fiscal Times

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Some of the country’s most prominent health insurance companies have decided to stop offering new child-only plans

Sep 21 2010

Washington Post

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Medical evidence drives coverage decisions and data about what works for obesity is definitely an evolving area

Sep 16 2010

US News

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If you plan to sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan in retirement, the state you retire in could make a big difference in the quality of services you receive

Sep 15 2010

Washington Post

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The costs that dictate employer-provided health insurance plans will climb more than 10 percent within the next 12 months according to an Aon Consulting report.

Sep 14 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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In a sternly worded message to health insurers, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said last week that the federal government will not “stand idly by as insurers blame their premium hikes on the new healthcare reform legislation.

Sep 14 2010

Kaiser Health Insurance Survey

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

The Kaiser Foundation released results of its annual survey of health insurance costs among companies providing health benefits to workers. The most prominent finding is the continued shift of cost…

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Sep 13 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The lawsuit argues that Congress doesn’t have the Constitutional authority to require people to buy health insurance or face a fine, a key tenet of the legislation.

Sep 10 2010

New York Times

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Largely tucked away from the view of the general public is an intense debate over the future role of health-insurance brokers in the United States

Sep 09 2010

CDHP Study by GAO

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Fears have been expressed that increasing CDHP enrollment puts people at risk for skipping necessary health services. The GAO looked at this population and found healthier people enrolled and they…

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Sep 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Companies expect to spend an average of 5.9% more per employee on health insurance next year after shifting some costs to workers and making other changes, according to a survey by Mercer.

Sep 08 2010

The Hill

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The Department of Health and Human Services has released for health plans seeking a waiver from the healthcare reform law’s restrictions on plans’ ability to place annual limits on essential health benefits.

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