Category Archives: Insurance News
Trump Administration Issues Call to Action Based on New Data Detailing COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries
CMS Medicare News reported that about 325,000 COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been reported among Medicare beneficiaries between January 1 and May 16, 2020. This snapshot breaks down cases by […]
Trust In Insurance Agents At 12-Year High
According to an article from Insurance News Net, public trust in insurance agents is reportedly at an all-time high. After falling to the lowest numbers on record in the wake […]
MNsure: Broker Update
Minnesota Insulin Safety Net Program On April 15th, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act which created the Minnesota Insulin Safety Net Program. The statute creates […]
4 steps insurance industry can take to promote equality
George Nichols knows that when he does his four- to five-mile walk every day, he is not the president of The American College of Financial Services. He is not the […]
More Universal Life Comes With Long-Term Care Riders: Milliman
More universal life insurance (UL) policies may be coming with chronic illness riders, and more indexed universal life (IUL) policies may be coming with long-term care riders. Susan Saip and […]
Who is– and should be– a candidate for life insurance?
With the pandemic spurring new ways of thinking within people worldwide, especially regarding their health, it isn’t surprising that there has been an increased interest in life insurance policies. Chances […]
President Trump Announces Lower Out of Pocket Insulin Costs for Medicare’s Seniors
Today, under President Trump’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that over 1,750 standalone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription […]
Disability Insurance Awareness Month 2020
Disability Insurance Awareness Month 2020 May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month (DIAM) and every year The Council for Disability Awareness joins forces with others in the insurance industry to raise […]
Short-Term Health Insurance Demand Increasing
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a significant uptick in uninsured inquiries on Short Term Medical (STM). As with most disruptions like this type of emergency, people have a […]
CMS Temporarily Extends Medicare Part A & B Enrollment Period
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it has extended the enrollment period for anyone eligible for an Initial Enrollment Period (IEP), General Enrollment Period (GEP), […]