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Individual Health Insurance Plan Tips

Individual health insurance is not an easy thing to understand greatly because of the tremendous amount of health plan options that are out there.  The comparison between different companies and different types of individual health insurance plans is a challenge.  Most individuals just simply want basic private insurance.  The problem […]

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Health Insurance Reform Update June

Congress has once again left town for a recess, until June 7, allowing two key health benefit items to expire at the end of May. One is the “doc fix,” which is needed to stave off a pending 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursements. Aetna favors a multiple-year change […]

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Georgia Health Insurance Aetna

The legislature adjourned for 2010 after a number of negative Georgia health insurance bills were defeated, including a proposed tax on health plans and restrictions on rental networks. Among the legislation that did pass was, most significantly, a bill that would apply state prompt-pay laws to self-funded plans. The bill […]

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Florida Health Insurance Aetna

The legislature adjourned for 2010 with no significant Florida health insurance bills passing. The only exception was in the area of Medicaid, where Aetna helped pass legislation regarding provider-sponsored networks. Legislation that was defeated includes mandates for coverage of Down’s Syndrome and other developmental disabilities, and problematic pharmacy legislation.

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Delaware Health Insurance Aetna

Delaware health insurance debate resumed last week on a bill that would prohibit health insurers from denying coverage for medically necessary procedures and tests. The bill was voted out of committee with the understanding that significant changes are needed before a full vote occurs. The Department of Insurance presented testimony […]

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Colorado Health Insurance Aetna

The General Assembly in Colorado health insurance recently adjourned a 2010 session that was focused heavily on health care issues. Outgoing Governor Bill Ritter succeeded in his goal of leaving a health care reform legacy with the passage of unisex rating in the individual market, a plain language requirement for […]

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Health Insurance Reform Update for May

As the comment period ended with respect to medical loss ratio (MLR) regulations, a flurry of letters were sent last week to both the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to Aetna health insurance and other insurers, several employer groups […]

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Health Insurance Reform May Update

While the underlying cost of health insurance services remains an under-reported issue, there are signs that this may be changing. The California legislature, for example, is beginning to turn its attention to rising hospital and provider costs, and not just the rising cost of premiums. Just in time, the U.S. […]

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Aetna Health Insurance Extends Dependent Coverage

We know many families are worried about their dependents losing health insurance coverage when they graduate from high school or college or otherwise age out of coverage. Health care reform will address this issue nationwide later this year, when new regulations will go into effect. However, some plan sponsors may […]

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Aetna Health Insurance Maryland Changes 2010

Aetna is implementing a rate action for Aetna health insurance plans for individual, family, and the self employed in Maryland health insurance. The new rates are effective July 1, 2010