On March 29, 2024, the IRS, DOL and HHS (collectively, “the Agencies”) released final regulations implementing new notice requirements for group hospital or other fixed indemnity plans that begin on ...

As outlined previously, in late March 2024, the Biden Administration released final regulations setting new standards for short-term, limited duration health insurance (STLDI) and requiring expanded ...

Workplace wellness indemnity programs funded through salary withholding cannot be tax deductible if that money is used for non-medical reimbursement. The Internal Revenue Service announced June 9 that ...

Federal officials have ended their latest efforts to ban the sale of stand-alone fixed indemnity insurance plans that do not meet the standards of the Affordable Care Act, reports The Wall Street ...

If offering your clients a valuable product with a big opportunity for sales sounds good to you, hospital indemnity insurance should be in your portfolio. Here are five reasons why. It's not hard to ...

We would have very few public policy problems if we followed one of my rules for rational public policy: let the markets handle all the problems markets can solve; turn to government only to meet ...

MINNETONKA, Minn. – UnitedHealthcare has introduced nationwide new Hospital Indemnity Protection plans that provide a cash benefit to help fund employees’ out-of-pocket medical expenses or meet other ...

A hospital indemnity plan sometimes gets lost in the noise of all the options you’re encouraged to offer to clients. However, pairing Medicare Advantage with a HIP can help ensure you’re offering ...

A Colorado couple say they feel scammed after their son's birth was not covered by their hospital indemnity insurance. This holiday season was marked with several firsts for McClinton and Brie Heil.