Florida Senators are constructing a Medicaid reform plan that would move most of the programs 3 million patients into private HMO health insurance plans. The reform plan as it is being discussed, would also dental coverage and vision coverage. The reform plan is necessary because the Medicaid budget is spiraling out of control, currently costing [...]
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Florida Rejects Health Care Reform Grant
According to the article “Florida Rejects Another $1 Million Health Care Reform Grant” by Janet Zink on TampaBay.com, state officials are taking steps to support the judge’s ruling that the federal health care law is unconstitutional. They have rejected a $1 million federal grant awarded to the Agency for Health Care Administration to plan a system [...]
Secure Horizons and Their Medicare Plans
Finding a full package of Medicare that is right for you can be very challenging, but UnitedHealthcare makes it a little easier for Medicare eligible applicants. Not only does UnitedHealthcare have their own line of Medicare plans and Medicare Advantage plans through Secure Horizons, but they back plans through AARP. AARP Medicare Supplements offer all [...]
Go Blue Florida
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida offers a unique program for the individual under 65 years of age. Go Blue Florida health insurance offers a health services card which targets the working uninsured in the state of Florida. Many are finding this inexpensive health coverage extremely valuable as it covers individuals and their families. According [...]
Vista Health Plans
Florida health insurance is more important than ever as big changes are coming their way. It’s been shown that individual health insurance is becoming more popular as group health insurance plan costs soar according to Mary Saiz, Director of Individual Sales for Vista Health Plans. In addition, many employers are eliminating plans altogether to help [...]
Florida Health Insurance
According to a recent article found on USA Today’s website by The Associated Press, the state of Florida has ordered the halt of unauthorized health insurance being sold. Some consumers have already fallen victim to some unauthorized Florida health insurance. Florida ordered the Association of Independent Managers to immediately stop selling health insurance which has [...]
Florida Medicare Health Insurance
According to the article “Medicare HMO Enrollment Surges 9% in Florida” by Lottie Watts and Carol Gentry Florida has more than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in managed care plans for the first time. This is based on data recently released by the Kaiser Family Foundation. This 9% jump in membership this year is well [...]
Florida Health Insurance Consumers Get a Vote
Many government officials, especially Republicans, are frustrated with the recent passage of the health care reform bill. Specifically, many are concerned about the health insurance mandates placed on Americans across the nation. Health insurance companies such as BCBSFL and Go Blue Florida are unsure how this is going to affect their business but they are [...]
FloridaBlue – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
FloridaBlue is the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida initiative to open retail storefronts across the state to help educate and ultimately offer individual health insurance plans to Florida residents. We initially reported about these retail stores opened by BCBSFL. Recently, BCBSFL has announced the opening of a new store in Miami located at: 8895 [...]
Vista Health Plans Offering Grants to NonProfit Groups
Vista Health Plans accepts applications from nonprofit groups for VISTA Community Grants Program. According to their website, VISTA Community Grants Program supports charities whose programs contribute to improving health in the community in the following areas: Preventative health Health education Disease management Community health outreach Improving Health care services Controlling health care costs Getting more [...]
