Category: Health Insurance - Page 15

Scant details on Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase foray into health insurance leaves many questions

January 31, 2018

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase sent shockwaves through the health insurance industry on Tuesday by announcing that the three giant companies will partner on ways to address healthcare for their U.S. employees.

AMA study shows Alabama still has least-competitive health insurance market

Brian Anderson

January 16, 2018

A single health insurer has at least 50% market share in 43% of the nation's metropolitan areas, according to a new study by the American Medical Association.

Large STM insurer faces class action lawsuit over systematic denial of claims

Insurance Forums Staff

January 8, 2018

A new lawsuit alleges that short-term medical insurance plans provider HCC Medical Insurance Services used marketing and claims processing procedures engineered and uniformly applied to delay and deny valid claims.

Insurance entities urging Santa to review coverage before Christmas Eve

Brian Anderson

December 20, 2017

Santa Claus is being urged (in a tongue-in-cheek manner) to review his insurance coverage prior to embarking on his incredible around-the-world journey on Christmas Eve.

Elimination of federal penalty for not having health insurance may mean addition of state mandates

Brian Anderson

December 20, 2017

While the just-passed tax bill eliminates the mandate penalty as of 2019, most who go without coverage in 2018 will still face a penalty. Meanwhile, individual states are considering imposing their own coverage mandates.

Court cases, stats, new products and more: A brief look at industry news

Brian Anderson

December 13, 2017

Ranging from new product introductions to events, sales data and a couple of significant court cases, here’s a brief roundup of some recent news of note in the life annuity market, along with some links providing additional details.

New sets of LTCI data reveal continued resistance to perceived expense

Brian Anderson

December 5, 2017

As another LTC Awareness Month is in the books, recent statistics show Americans remain most spooked by the expense of obtaining coverage.

Individual disability income companies see jump in combined new sales after market shakeup

Insurance Forums Staff

November 14, 2017

14 IDI market leaders record a combined 2017 premium growth rate of 9% through June 30 compared to 1.3% growth rate in 2016.

Combo products giving life back to long-term care market

Insurance Forums Staff

November 9, 2017

While traditional LTCI sales decline, the need for long-term care services will increase as more people enter retirement. Combination products — life and annuity products with a long-term care rider – may be the answer for many.

Medicare Advantage networks include less than half of physicians in a county, on average

Insurance Forums

November 6, 2017

New Kaiser Family Foundation study documents trade-off between private Medicare plans and traditional Medicare; shows more than 1 in 3 Medicare Advantage enrollees were in a plan with a narrow network while about 1 in 5 were in broad-network plans.

Scant details on Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase foray into health insurance leaves many questions

AMA study shows Alabama still has least-competitive health insurance market

Large STM insurer faces class action lawsuit over systematic denial of claims

Insurance entities urging Santa to review coverage before Christmas Eve

Elimination of federal penalty for not having health insurance may mean addition of state mandates

Court cases, stats, new products and more: A brief look at industry news

New sets of LTCI data reveal continued resistance to perceived expense

Individual disability income companies see jump in combined new sales after market shakeup

Combo products giving life back to long-term care market

Medicare Advantage networks include less than half of physicians in a county, on average

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