Maryland is poised to join 30 other states in extending dependent coverage to cover adult children under their parents’ health plans, a move one state delegate, who is also a health insurance agent, calls “a no-brainer.”

A little less than a week before it was to decide whether the reserves of a CareFirst subsidiary is “unreasonably large,” Washington, D.C., insurance regulators are delaying their final verdict until the end of December.

The nation’s economy, or more specifically, its uncertainty, is not only affecting the insurance industry in terms of what it takes in, but also what it gives out.

CareFirst and officials in Washington, D.C., will be working hard this summer to finalize details on open enrollment and reserves issues.

Thomas E. Hampton

The D.C. Council approved a pair of …  Read →

The clock is ticking for CareFirst to come up with a better way to expand coverage in the District of Columbia before legislators enact one for the health insurer.

Either outcome …  Read →

A new bill would require health care for all Maryland children, giving significant discounts for coverage, but also penalizing those failing to enroll in eligible programs.

The bill, introduced by Sen. …  Read →