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Lipitor Goes Generic – What That Means for You
Lipitor, one of the most frequently prescribed medications for lowering cholesterol and preventing heart disease, is now available in generic form. Access to atorvastatin – the generic name for the drug – is going...
Read MoreIndiana Level Funded Group Health Plan
Indiana has seen the introduction of several new group health products designed for companies with between 10 and 250 employees. What makes these plans intriguing is that they are self-funded health insurance vehicles. In...
Read MoreHow Does the Loss of Five Insurance Carriers In Indiana Affect You?
IBJ The state of Indiana recently lost five individual health carriers from the market. For those working in the health insurance industry, this comes as no surprise. Below are the five companies that exited...
Read MoreBad News for Children on Medicaid and Health Care Reform.
Forbes reported on the Government Accountability Office study children on Medicaid have lower access to health care and quality. The study showed that Medicaid patients are 13% more likely to die than uninsured patients in a hospital....
Read MoreSelf Funded Health Plans for Small Groups
HL-ISY.com released a study showing a trend for small groups to shift towards a self funded health insurance. The report stated groups with as few as 50 employees could find savings in...
Read MoreSome Positive News on ACO’s
My News Businessweek.com Reported a positive view of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) The ACO is one of the main programs to reduce health care cost in the new health care law. This is...
Read MoreIndiana Insurance Commissioner Seek Waiver
Insurance Journal The Indiana insurance Commissioner is asking for a waiver of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) 80 percent minimum medical loss ratio (MLR). The commissioner states that 10% of the health...
Read MorePressure on McKinsey Study
The Hill Chairman Max Baucus is not happy about the Mickinsey study that state 30% of employers will drop their group health plans after 2014. Chairman Baucus has order a full disclosure on the...
Read MoreIndividual Health Plan Through Group
IHIE I posted a snap shot of an option for the future of group health insurance could be through Health Insurance Exchange. As, I learn more about this option of individual plans it could turn...
Read MoreHHS Announces Lower Premiums For PCIP Program
Washington Post Reported a large decrease in the PCIP health insurance program. HHS has funded the program with $5 billion dollars so that they can reduce premiums. IBJ Reported that so far only 18,000 people...
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