Tag: Tennessee insurance

Tennessee health insurance exchange still undecided

Marc
Tennessee Health Insurance

Governor Haslam mulls fate of Tennessee health insurance exchange Tennessee is among several states in the U.S. that have been weighing options concerning the establishment of a health insurance exchange. Last month, legislative inaction threatened to derail the state’s ability to meet with federal guidelines. This inaction left the matter squarely in the hands of Governor Bill Haslam, whom is not a staunch supporter of the Affordable Care Act, but also not its largest critic. Governor Haslam has announced that the state could build its own health insurance exchange with…

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Tennessee health insurance exchange plans still uncertain

S.Vagus
Tennessee Health Insurance Exchange Deadline

Tennessee health insurance exchange faces unclear future Throughout the U.S., states are facing down a looming deadline from the federal government concerning their plans to establish health insurance exchanges. These states have until the end of 2012 to submit their plans to the Department of Health and Human Services or risk having the federal government begin playing a larger role in their health insurance plans. In Tennessee, plans to build an exchange have not yet been finalized, as regulators continue to determine the validity and necessity of a Tennessee health…

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Insurance news in Tennessee shows homeowners surprised by lack of roof payouts

Insurance news and roof damage material changes

Farm Bureau limits their payments for rooftop damage for recent policies. Residents of Tennessee may soon need to make larger out of pocket payments for roof damage, following the latest insurance news in which it was announced that 100 percent coverage would no longer be offered by a large insurer. Farm Bureau Insurance will now cover only the cash value of certain roof repairs. The insurer, also known as Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., has released this insurance news, which states that roofing materials such as shingles will no longer…

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Tennessee Legislature to investigate workers’ compensation system

Tennessee’s workers’ compensation insurance system is to be the subject of review this year. State officials, businesses and insurance experts are to examine how the system is working and how it can be improved. Tennessee has seen its fair share of criticism in recent years as several companies claim the state is too unfriendly to business. Governor Bill Haslam has decided to make the workers’ compensation system a primary focus of the state’s Legislature and hopes to solve some of the complaints it has generated in the past. One of…

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Tennessee advocacy groups seek to raise awareness of coming health insurance exchanges

The full breadth of last year’s health care reform will come into effect beginning in 2014. Many states have yet to take the appropriate steps to conform to new health care regulation set up by the federal government and residents of states are still suffering from a lack of knowledge regarding the coming changes. Tennessee officials have been laboring to teach citizens about health care reform by showing them how the changes will affect their lives. While many in the state may disapprove of the federal reform, Tennessee officials have…

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