Allison Bell, a senior reporter at ThinkAdvisor and BenefitsPRO, previously was an associate editor at National Underwriter Life & Health. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She can be reached through X at @Think_Allison.
June 04, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Collections Agency Data Breach Exposes 11.9 Million Patient RecordsThe collections agency has been doing work for a unit of UnitedHealth Group.
By Robert Langreth
2 minute read
May 21, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Draft Regs Could Affect Non-U.S. Banks With Small U.S. Insurance OperationsThe rules might exclude entities with large U.S. insurance underwriting operations.
By Allison Bell
2 minute read
May 10, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Medicare Managers Cut a Signature RequirementThe change affects enrollees who are appealing original Medicare and Medicare drug plan claim decisions.
By Allison Bell
2 minute read
April 22, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
8 Ways to Get the Most From a Business Networking EventYou know you're supposed to build connections at events. But how? Here's how.
By Michael Goldberg
6 minute read
April 18, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Texas House Passes Life Premium Change Disclosure BillThe bill author is a former Texas House speaker who saw his own premiums rise 100%.
By Joseph D'Allegro
3 minute read
April 01, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Texas ACA Case Could Re-Open Medicare Part D Donut HoleThe House Rules Committee is meeting on a resolution concerning the case this evening.
By Allison Bell
5 minute read
March 25, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Pelosi Says Democrats to Unveil `Sweeping' Health Bill TuesdayThe new bill could collide with Medicare-for-all proposals.
By Kim Chipman
2 minute read
March 16, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
5 Things Senators Are Hearing About Killer Drug PricesOne sign of the size of the problem is the Cigna-Kroger celecoxib price gap.
By Joe D'Allegro
5 minute read
February 25, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Proposed Health Record Regs Could Loosen Up the Medicare Plan MarketOne Medicare Advantage plan would have to forward patient records to another plan.
By Allison Bell
8 minute read
February 20, 2019 | Daily Report Online
LaGrange Insurance Distributor Is AcquiredThe distributor will now generate about $200 million in new final expense life premium revenue per year.
By Allison Bell
2 minute read