Insurance Benefits - Legislation & jurisprudence
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

TRICARE: Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) changes included in the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2007; authorization of forensic examinations. Final rule.

15 Jul 2009 This final rule implements section 701 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2007, Public Law 109-364. Section 701 amends Title 10 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), Chapter 55, Section 1079(a) by authorizing coverage for ... Read more...

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA): preauthorization of durable medical equipment. Final rule.

29 Jun 2009 This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations for the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) preauthorization section by increasing the dollar ceiling for purchase or ... Read more...

State variations in the out-of-pocket spending burden for outpatient mental health treatment.

29 Apr 2009 We examine the potential of mental health/substance abuse (MH/SA) parity laws to reduce the out-of-pocket spending burden for outpatient treatment at the state level by exploring cross-state variations and their causes, as well as the provisions of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Insurance Benefits - Legislation & jurisprudence'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• TRICARE: Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) changes included in the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2007; authorization of forensic examinations. Final rule. 15 Jul 2009
• Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA): preauthorization of durable medical equipment. Final rule. 29 Jun 2009
• State variations in the out-of-pocket spending burden for outpatient mental health treatment. 29 Apr 2009
• Hazardous health plans: coverage gaps can leave you in big trouble. 29 Apr 2009
• Medicaid program; state flexibility for Medicaid benefit packages. Apr 2009
• Legal advocacy for health care and health insurance issues. 27 Feb 2009
• Medicaid services. Issue brief. 3 Jan 2009
• Mandated benefits. Issue brief. 3 Jan 2009
• Medicaid eligibility. Issue brief. 3 Jan 2009
• Retirees at risk: the precarious promise of post-employment health benefits. 30 Dec 2008
• Assignment of benefits--what's the fuss? (Or how to pass a bill that many are against!). 30 Dec 2008
• Effect of delegation on standard of review. Geddes v. United Staffing, 469 F.3d 919 (10th Cir. 2006). 30 Dec 2008
• Standard of review-effect of conflict on standard of review. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Glenn, _S. Ct._, 2008 WL 2444796 (6/19/08). 30 Dec 2008
• Recent developments in health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance case law. 30 Dec 2008
• Medicaid program; state flexibility for Medicaid benefit packages. Final rule. Dec 2008
• Social construction of disability and substance abuse within public disability benefit systems. 30 Oct 2008
• Understanding Delta Dental's new payment policies. 30 Oct 2008
• Supreme Court decision on conflict of interest. 30 Oct 2008
• Final rules for group health plans and health insurance issuers under the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act. Final rules. 18 Oct 2008
• Federal employees health benefits acquisition regulation: Board of Contract Appeals. Final rule. 6 Oct 2008

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Technical information about 'Insurance Benefits'

Definition: Payments or services provided under stated circumstances under the terms of an insurance policy. In prepayment programs, benefits are the services the programs will provide at defined locations and to the extent needed.

Descriptor UI: D007342

Alternative terms: Insurance Benefits; Benefit, Insurance; Benefits, Insurance; Insurance Benefit; Health Benefits; Benefit, Health; Benefits, Health; Health Benefit;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; methods;

Tree Number: N03.219.521.576.130;

History Note: 78

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific type of insurance (IM) + geog if pertinent