Archive for July, 2009

Blue Cross Blue Shield Requiring Authorization

Posted on: July 2nd, 2009 by ymedina No Comments

According to the article, “Blue Cross requiring psychiatrists to get prior authorization before treating patients” by Liz Freeman on naplesnews.com, Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance of Florida implemented a new rule taking effect this fall which will require psychiatrists to get authorization before treating patients in their office or out patient locations. Blue Cross [...]

Top Rated Health Plans In Michigan

Posted on: July 1st, 2009 by BlogAdmin No Comments

J.D. Power & Associates rated Health Alliance Plan (HAP) as the top health plan in Michigan for 2009.  Michigan is one of the few “regions” in this study of well over 100 health insurance companies from coast-to-coast, where a Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plan was not recognized as being the top plan. Health [...]

Health Insurance from Employers

Posted on: July 1st, 2009 by ymedina No Comments

According to the article “Who Gets Employer-Based Health Insurance” by Catherine Rampell in the NYTimes Economix, an important issue of the health insurance debate going on in Washington DC is what to do with employer-based health insurance.  Only in the US does losing your job translate to possibly losing your health insurance coverage.  That’s why [...]