Archive for February, 2010

Vista Health Plans Expands OB/GYN Network

Posted on: February 14th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

According to their website, Vista Health Plans has expanded their obstetrical and gynecologic (OB/GYN) network.  This was done as part of their Women’s Health Program located in Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Vista Health Plans has added 100 OB/GYN physicians and will provide members with access to one of the largest and quality [...]

Medica Health Insurance for Your iPhone

Posted on: February 13th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

Medica Health Insurance has gone mobile according to their website.  You can now get Main Street Medica on your mobile iPhone and compare health insurance costs on the go, right at your fingertips. Main Street Medica Mobile gives you easy access to price and quality comparison information simply by logging in on your iPhone.  You [...]

California Women Soliciting Husband With Excellent Health Insurance

Posted on: February 12th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

According to the article “Married, with Benefits: California Mom Terri Carlson Starts Will Marry For Health Insurance Web Site” by Rosemary Black on nydailynews.com, a woman desperate for good health insurance because of a chronic condition has started a campaign online to get a husband with excellent health insurance. Finding health insurance has not been [...]

KPS Health Insurance Preventing Health Care Fraud

Posted on: February 11th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

KPS Health Insurance describes in detail what is involved in the serious crime of health care fraud on their website.  Health care fraud is committed when a provider or customer submits false information to a health insurer for use of obtaining a payout of some sort. There are many different forms of health care abuse. [...]

Cheaper Alternative to COBRA

Posted on: February 8th, 2010 by JPAL No Comments

For many American families, COBRA coverage is still too expensive even with the current COBRA subsidy which is temporarily in place.  The COBRA subsidy program pays 65% of the monthly premiums for up to 15 months, but still can require a substantial monthly expense, as the average family of four still pays on average $389 [...]

Humana Health Insurance Presenting Conference

Posted on: February 7th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

Humana Inc, a leader in finding health insurance for consumers, will be presenting the 20th annual UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference according to their website.  Chief financial officer and treasurer will be making the presentation to investors at the conference on Monday, February 8th. There will be a live audio Web cast of the presentation [...]

Blue Cross Blue Shield on Health Care Fraud

Posted on: February 6th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association issued a statement on the US Department of Health and Human Services’ National Summit on Health Care Fraud held in January. BCBS believes health care fraud is a serious crime and they commend Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder for bringing the summit together.  They bring together [...]

Dean Health Plan Has New Family Practitioner

Posted on: February 5th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

According to Dean Care’s website there is a new Family Practitioner joining the Dean Health Plan group.  His name is Dr. Kenneth Betts and he brings over 25 years of experience to the Edgerton Clinic in Madison. Directot Nancy Ford feels very fortunate to have such a qualified physician joining the team.  For the past [...]

Oxford Health Insurance Prioritizes Your Health

Posted on: February 3rd, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

Oxford Health Insurance has a priority to keep their members healthy and fit by providing valuable information.  On their website they have a publication with a variety of health tips called Healthy Mind Healthy Body. The publication goes over important information such as medical updates, diet advice and exercise programs.  They spend a great deal [...]

State Health Plans For Low Income Adults

Posted on: February 2nd, 2010 by JPAL No Comments

The struggling economy is causing significant issues for many states which provide health plans to assist low-income families.  Many states are being forced to pare back these health insurance programs at the worst possible time…when the number of unemployed Americans continue to rise and people need assistance the most. The methods by which various states [...]