Tuesday, January 17, 2012In Texas, some 690,000 consumers may receive approximately $160 million in insurance rebates in August. The money comes as part of the medical loss ratio provision of the Affordable Care Act, which dictates that insurers must pay at least 80% of the money they collect from premiums on medical care and if they cannot meet this standard they must return the money to policyholders. READ MORE >>
Monday, January 16, 2012Though its demise drew little attention because of the partisan year-end brawl over the payroll tax cut extension in Congress, a key mortgage financing benefit disappeared at the end of December: the ability of large numbers of home buyers and owners to write off the premiums they pay for mortgage insurance. READ MORE >>
Thursday, January 12, 2012Texas insurance regulators expect a decision soon from the Obama Administration on whether they can delay forcing insurers to pay rebates to health plan members if the companies exceed new medical loss ratio requirements. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 11, 2012Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded 23 states approximately $296 million in bonuses for increasing the number of children enrolled in health insurance programs.
The bonuses, funded by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 ... READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 10, 2012Mitt Romney heads into Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary taking a lot of heat for telling voters Monday, “I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.” But for health policy wonks, what’s interesting about Romney’s remarks is the part right before that,... READ MORE >>
Friday, January 6, 2012The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts struck down a state law in effect since 2009 that barred some legal immigrants residing in the state from receiving subsidized health insurance coverage. The court ruled that the law violated the immigrants’ right to equal protection under the Massachusetts Constitution. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 When buying life insurance, don't choose a policy before you understand the financial needs of your beneficiaries. Damon Bates, a vice president at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., says most people's thinking is backwards when it comes to life insurance. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 3, 2012Seventy percent of smokers say they’d like to quit, and now, just three days into the new year, many may already be struggling to stick to their resolution to make 2012 a smoke-free year. If quitting were easy, after all, chances are good that nearly one in five adults wouldn’t still be smokers, a figure that hasn’t budged much in several years. READ MORE >>
Thursday, December 29, 2011The Value of Accidental Death Coverage Some deaths are expected. Following months or years of illness, an expected death may even come as a relief that ends the suffering of the now deceased and allows his or her survivors to come together and celebrate the deceased’s life. READ MORE >>
Thursday, December 15, 2011Child and teen obesity is a growing problem, and the latest trend in treatment methods is bariatric surgery. But, as NPR reports today, many insurance companies won’t cover weight loss surgery for teens. But for all the outrageous exemptions that insurance companies make, I have to say: I don’t think this is one of them. READ MORE >>
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