Not all health insurance companies offer a comprehensive dental program, but consumers find this to be a valuable asset. Dental health is extremely important and often overlooked in the health care industry. Human health insurance recognizes the importance of dental health care which encouraged them to launch their HumanaOne Dental Loyalty Plus Plan. The HumanaOne [...]
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Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Update for 2012
As previously mentioned, many states are working towards health insurance exchanges in response to health care reform. Colorado specifically has a plan in place to incorporate an effective exchange. The state started their exchange process back in 2006 with the appointment of a Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform. By 2008, they had recommended [...]
Children’s Health Insurance Update for 2012
Each state has their own structure for providing health insurance to children. There are many updates throughout the nation for 2012, and it’s important you know how you may be affected if your child needs health insurance protection. ”Child-only” plans are individual policies which are offered to children 18 and under with no guardian listed [...]
Health Care Reform Implementation in 2012
It’s been about two years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act and got America’s health care reform underway. A lot has taken place, despite a good amount of opposition and resistance. At this point, 47 states are part of the new premium rate review system where insurance companies need to justify the rationale [...]
Will Medicare Eligibility Be Raised to Age 67?
There has been a lot of talk in Congress about raising the eligibility age on Medicare to age 67 to save costs. This has been talked about for years, but it faces a lot of opposition in Congress. According to the article “Raising Medicare Age Would Save $148 Billion, CBO Says” by Meghan McCarthy and [...]
BCBSSC Focuses on Quality for 2012
Quality health insurance for individuals in South Carolina can be challenging to find, but Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina is putting an invigorated effort towards quality and wellness for residents. According to the news release on the BCBSSC website, many South Carolina residents find that the rising costs of medical care threaten their [...]
Breakdown of How Health Insurance Premiums Are Used
Have you ever wondered why your health insurance premiums are so high and continue to rise? It may feel like the health insurance industry is taking advantage of consumers by rising premium costs across the board, but this isn’t necessarily true. A very interesting article on WashingtonPost.com shows a breakdown of exactly how much goes [...]
Businesses Choosing Private Health Insurance Over Government Option
The government option for health insurance has its pros and cons, but businesses are noticing that private health insurance could be the better choice. The article by Jamie L. Brockway, “Business Owners See Value of Private Health Plans Over Government Option” on ifawebnews.com talks about what challenges business owners face as they make this decision. [...]
Michigan Health Insurance Possibly Giving Rebates
UPDATED INFORMATION 01/25/2012 – The Governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, announced his intent to create an Exchange which is state-based called the MI Health Marketplace. It is consistent with recommendations from the Exchange Steering Committee. Based on a federal health regulators ruling made earlier this week, about 340,000 Michigan residents who purchase their own individual [...]
Health Insurance Benefits: States May Get More Say
President Obama has been facing a great deal of criticism for his health care reform, and it’s coming directly from many states. Earlier today, the Obama administration rolled out a benefits framework for millions of Americans who will get individual health insurance through the health care overhaul, and they are giving states the power to [...]
