Top executives from several regional health insurance and provider firms will participate in a “CEO Panel Discussion on Market Reform” on March 24 in Columbia, Md.
UnitedHealthcare and Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, Va., have signed a new agreement to enable UnitedHealthcare customers in Tazewell County to have local access to health care. The partnership took effect Oct. 1.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.