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Allison Bell

Allison Bell

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.

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June 04, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor

Collections Agency Data Breach Exposes 11.9 Million Patient Records

The 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 Operations

The 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 Requirement

The 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 Event

You 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 Bill

The 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 Hole

The 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 Tuesday

The 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 Prices

One 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 Market

One 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 Acquired

The distributor will now generate about $200 million in new final expense life premium revenue per year.

By Allison Bell

2 minute read