The cost of covering employees’ health insurance continues to rise and no one is feeling this more than small businesses. Many smaller businesses have completely eliminated any benefits programs for their staff because the costs are just too high and they keep increasing. Even though the rate of the increases is slowing down, it’s still [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Louisiana Facing Insurance Commissioner Election
Election season is upon us and Louisiana is definitely feeling the pressure as they get ready to vote for the insurance commissioner. Louisiana has struggled with insurance issues for decades, and usually it’s been about homeowners insurance following Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. This year, Louisiana health insurance and auto insurance are facing serious challenges and [...]
Employer-Based Health Insurance May See Some Relief
Anyone who has employer-based health insurance knows that costs have been rising significantly over the past decade. As health care costs rise, so do health insurance premiums and employers can only take so much of the hit. They experience higher costs, therefore they cannot afford to pay for as much as they used to for [...]
Arizona Health Insurance – Lacking for Children
The Census Bureau recently released data reporting on how many children are going without health insurance coverage. Texas, Nevada and Arizona were the top three states for uninsured children rates according to the article “Health Coverage for Arizona Children Among Lowest in Nation” by Max Levy on Cronkitenewsonline.com. About one in eight children age 17 [...]
Health Insurance Coverage for Young Adults Increases
Young adults are gaining health insurance coverage at surprising rates since the health care reform bill was signed according to the article “Young Adults Make Gains in Health Insurance Coverage” by Kevin Sack on the New York Times site. Three recent surveys show that young adults under the age of 26 increased their health care [...]
Maternity Coverage Mandate In California
More and more individual health insurance plans are cutting out maternity health insurance as part of their benefits package to save on costs. This is extremely detrimental to new parents as health care costs continue to rise. In California specifically, 82% of plans had maternity coverage seven years ago, but today that number has dropped [...]
Blue Solutions by Independence Blue Cross
Independence Blue Cross announced Thursday the introduction of a new suite of small business health plans called Blue Solutions. Blue Solutions health plans offer HMO, PPO, and direct POS options. According to Blue Cross representatives, The Blue Solutions HMO is the first HMO for small businesses in the Philadelphia health insurance marketplace to be medically [...]
UnitedHealthcare Taking Action To Assist Hurricane Victims
Hurricane Irene had devastating effects for thousands of Americans and many people are rushing to help those in need. One such group is UnitedHealthcare and their MAMSI groups which are working together to help those affected by Irene in addition to supporting the Red Cross and their efforts. UnitedHealthcare prioritized helping these victims and immediately [...]
BCBS Mobile Application Helping Consumers
As the smart phone becomes more and more popular, consumers are turning to their banks, insurance companies and favorite stores to offer applications which make their user experience smoother. Health insurers are starting to keep up with the times and offer easy access applications. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) offers a mobile application which has [...]
Health Care Coverage Stagnant While Poverty Increases
The US Census Bureau released a new report recently that showed median household income dropped in 2010. In addition to this statistic, the poverty rate increased creating more of a divide between the classes within the nation. The number of people with health care coverage did not change significantly from the previous year, which could [...]
