Obamacare plans have reached the edge of a cliff. The U.S. government has shut down because Democrats and Republicans disagree on how much taxpayers should subsidize premiums. Health care is a service ...

We would have very few public policy problems if we followed one of my rules for rational public policy: let the markets handle all the problems markets can solve; turn to government only to meet ...

This post addresses how PPACA will effect fixed indemnity plans. Because so much of the law is still unclear, one specific caveat must be made: this article assumes that all the provisions of PPACA ...

Ongoing court fights, debates on Capitol Hill, and implementation by federal agencies will continue to shape various requirements that apply to STLDI, fixed indemnity plans, and other excepted ...

On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Health & Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the “tri-agencies”) released final regulations setting new standards for short-term, limited duration health ...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10-- Independence Blue Cross issued the following news release: Independence Blue Cross (Independence) announces a new hospital indemnity product from The Guardian Life Insurance ...

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hartford has introduced Behavioral Health and Substance Support Benefits, a new plan design option for its group hospital indemnity insurance product. The new ...

As health care becomes more complex, our role as insurance professionals has evolved from salespeople to advocates, tasked with helping clients navigate a confusing system to improve their health and ...

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Hartford has introduced Behavioral Health and Substance Support Benefits, a new plan design option for its group hospital indemnity insurance product. The new ...