Tag: aetna health insurance
Individual Health Insurance Reform Intense Debate
When House Republicans voted Friday to block funding for health care reform implementation (see below), it was with the knowledge that most Americans disapprove of the tactic. A new CBS News poll shows 55 percent of Americans disapprove of the defunding effort while just 35 percent support it. The poll […]
Individual Health Insurance Reform Breaking News
By any measure, last week was a big one for the future of individual health insurance reform. It started with a federal judge in Florida ruling the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) unconstitutional. Just two days later the U.S. Senate, unlike the House, voted down an effort to […]
Aetna Insurance Withdrawals From Colorado Health Insurance
Aetna insurance is withdrawing from Colorado individual health insurance market effective 2/1/11 Aetna health insurance no longer offers Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals, Families and the Self Employed plans in Colorado health insurance. Why is Aetna health insurance making this change? After reviewing the Aetna portfolio of Individual health insurance […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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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