Category Archives: Health insurance
California Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Health Insurance Filing and Disclosures
By Samuel Sorich
On May 3, 2012, the California Assembly passed a bill that would require health insurers that are regulated by the Department of Insurance to submit information to the department when the insurer plans to terminate its contract with a …
California Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Health Insurance Filing and Disclosures
On May 3, 2012, the California Assembly passed a bill that would require health insurers that are regulated by the Department of Insurance to submit information to the department when the insurer plans to terminate its contract with a provider group or…
The Affordable Care Act: Fulfilling Promises, Cutting Costs
This post is part of a weekly “Did You Know” blog series that highlights important, but not well known features of the health reform law about prevention, wellness, and personal responsibility for our health.
Did you know that the Aff…
New York Department of Financial Services Launches Industry-wide Audit of Health Insurance Rates
by Michael Rosenfield & Dennis Quinn
The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) will audit the accuracy of the data used by insurers and health maintenance organizations to request health insurance rate increases (see press r…
The Affordable Care Act: Knowledge is Power
Great news for anyone who has ever struggled to understand exactly what their health insurance covers, what conditions apply, and how much they will owe for medical care! (And isn’t that everyone?)
Health insurance is notoriously difficult to c…
Emergency Regulation to Enforce Medical Loss Ratio in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 Made Permanent
By John M. LeBlanc and Jason C. Love
On Thursday February 9, 2012, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced that he had obtained approval from the California Office of Administrative Law to make permanent the emergency regulation issued i…
Signatures May Be Collected for California Health Insurance Initiative
By Sam Sorich and Larry Golub
On January 4, 2012, the California Secretary of State announced that signatures may be collected for a proposed initiative which would bring prior approval of rates for health insurance to California, and also amend the ex…
Signatures May Be Collected for California Health Insurance Initiative
By Sam Sorich and Larry Golub
On January 4, 2012, the California Secretary of State announced that signatures may be collected for a proposed initiative which would bring prior approval of rates for health insurance to California, and also amend the ex…
Health Insurance Options – Open Enrollment
Effective 9/15/2011 thru 10/31/2011- Open enrollment for individual health insurance plans has begun. Currently children age 19 and under can enroll in any of the health plans available during this timeframe. If you are in need of insurance for your…
Health Care Rate Regulation Bill Stalls In State Senate
By John M. LeBlanc and Jason C. Love
Controversial California Assembly Bill 52 (“AB 52”), which, among other things, granted the California Department of Insurance (“CDI”) and the California Department of Managed Health (“…
