A survey by Benefitfocus reveals distinct differences in benefit offerings among manufacturing, education, and health care industries. Manufacturing leads the adoption of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), education favors traditional plans (PPOs, HMOs, etc.) and the […]
Small business owners are reluctant to give detailed information to benefit brokers who haven’t earned their trust, according to a white paper by MetLife. Ilka Ramirez of the TIA Group says that clients often withhold […]
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is urging the Dept. of Justice to block the merger of Anthem and Cigna. The merger, which is estimated to be worth more than $50 billion, would make Anthem the […]
The End of Life Option Act, Assembly Bill X2-15 (Eggman) is now in effect. Under the new law, if a terminally ill Californian, who meets the criteria in the law, takes medication to end their […]
Insurance plans are not covering the necessary addiction services, according to a report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. None of the 2017 Essential Health Benefit benchmark plans have adequate addiction coverage; […]
SENIOR MARKET UPDATE Facts About Senior Americans In honor of Older Americans Month, the U.S. Census Bureau released the following statistics about people who are 65 and older: Percentage of the Population In 2014, 46.2 […]
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