Health Insurance Answer Book (Electronic book text, 8th)

From designing a cost-effective new health care plan--to administering an existing plan--to complying with the many state and federal rules that govern health benefit plans - you know how difficult it is to manage your company's group health insurance.

With "Health Insurance Answer Book," you get expert guidance and practice-based answers to all types of questions about today's health insurance marketplace, including: Are there any guidelines on medical tourism? What are the issues related to implementation of a "full flex" plan? What is the role of an intermediary? Can onsite health clinics save money? Are there any new developments regarding the use of captives for retiree health insurance? What is electronic prescribing? What is comparative effectiveness research?

The Tenth Edition brings you up to date on legislative and regulatory developments and on industry changes in this area. It includes: Information on the latest trends in wellness programs Discussion of major changes coming to Medicare Details on how to comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Information on a flurry of new regulations under health care reform The latest developments related to COBRA and HIPAA Results from the latest surveys of plan design and plan costs