Wisconsin senator pushes to regulate long-term care insurance. Sen. Herb Kohl and Sen. Ron Wyden co-wrote the Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2009 June 3. Click here to read full story.
Archive for February 2nd, 2010
Wisconsin senator pushes for long-term care insurance regulation
Posted in Long Term Care, Wisconsin on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Update: 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fix
Posted in Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, States on February 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Doctors and seniors are lobbying for a permanent fix to the Medicare cuts. Senate Bill passed last Thursday would enact “pay as you go” restrictions on Congress, but exempted $82 Billion in additional payments to to prevent reductions in the Physician’s Fee Schedule. This would “fix” the fee schedule for a period of 5 years, [...]
Humana Posts 44% Increase in Profit in Fourth Quarter of 2009
Posted in All, Humana on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Humana’s profit rose on increased profitability in the Medicare Advantage market and better management of their Part D business. The increases were offset somewhat by worse performance in their commercial health business. Recall that in 2009, Humana made a bold move by initiating premiums on virtually all of their PFFS book of business and much [...]
Healthcare reform pursued by states
Posted in Insurance Products, States on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Some states are taking matters into their own hands. Legislators in at least 11 states are pursuing their own expanded healthcare coverage. Click here for full story by the Wall Street Journal.
New long-term care training proposed by Pennsylvania insurance regulators.
Posted in Education/Training, Long Term Care, Pennsylvania on February 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Pennsylvania insurance regulators are proposing new long-term care training. The training could add eight hours to already existing continuing education requirements that stand in place by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Click here to view the full story.
