Insurance

Later this year, residents of Pinal County, Ariz., who go shopping for health insurance under the ACA will face a peculiar dilemma — they’ll have to buy a product that may not exist.

Connected devices, smart cloud tech can help employers manage the disease, says Livongo Health CMO Jennifer Schneider.

It’s a common misunderstanding that CI only covers this disease, says The Standard’s Danielle Lehman — the products have evolved.

Aetna will stop selling individual ACA plans next year in 11 of the 15 states where it had been participating in the program, joining other major insurers that have pulled out of the government-run markets in the face of mounting losses.

Word choice proves paramount with these products, says adviser Eric Silverman, who encourages producers to think before they speak.

Healthcare costs are expected to increase 6% in 2017 as companies make use of better management tools and take advantage of advances in telehealth.

Livongo Health CMO Jennifer Schneider discusses the company’s new approach for diabetes management, which consists of connected devices and a smart cloud, and how it can help employers.

Giving time, intellectual capital and expertise to the next generation is how the industry will thrive, says adviser Vinnie Daboul.

In an attempt to counter expensive medical claims, some employers are requiring mandatory doctor visits regardless of health quality.

The decision on the trial’s timing comes after the DOJ tried to persuade a U.S. District judge to delay the start until January, after the companies’ self-imposed merger deadline.