More and more Americans are finding the cost of health insurance to be overwhelming, especially when it comes to their prescription drug coverage. When money gets tight, individuals often let health expenses go and find themselves with no coverage at all, which obviously is a bad idea. Some people rely on prescription drugs for their [...]
Over 35 million Blue Cross and Blue Shield members will have top notch access to health and wellness discounts through the Blue365 program. This is a promising effort to encourage healthier living from customers by offering valuable discounts on products such as fitness gear, gym memberships, and healthy eating tools. Blue365 deals are given through [...]
We don’t generally think of ourselves as consumers when we visit our doctor, but that’s exactly what we are. We are paying money for a service, and even if the insurance company is paying most of the bill, we are a consumer to the health insurance company as we pay premiums each month. A report [...]
The governor of Kentucky, Steven Beshear, has announced the new Medicaid contracts that hope to save residents a lot of money in general funds. It’s estimated to save taxpayers about $375 million in general funds and $1.3 billion in all funds in the next three years. Kentucky health insurance needs these savings to stay competitive [...]
Louisiana health insurance is facing changes will health care reform approaching and many groups are trying to handle the health care delivery system for the poor throughout the state. Health insurance companies and other private companies submitted proposals to the state advising why they would be the best option to run the coordinated care networks [...]
The new health care reform bill has many benefits for consumers, but one of the most talked about is the guarantee of access to free birth control for women, which is considered preventative medicine. According to the article on RedOrbit.com, “Health Care Reform Could Lead To Free Birth Control”, there is a debate brewing about [...]
Finding health insurance for small business can be a daunting task, and there is a lot of information out there for business owners to sift through. Good news though for Blue Cross members. Independence Blue Cross has unveiled some new health care options for small businesses. The launch includes 25 new plans and is being [...]
UPDATE 3/10/2012 – Medicare will once again be offering tobacco cessation counseling as part of their coverage for 2012 according to the Medicare.gov website. They will cover up to 8 face-to-face visits during a 12-month period and the visits must be administered by a Medicare recognized practitioner. Recipients of this benefit pay nothing to receive [...]
As the economy struggles and health care costs rise, more and more employers are limiting or eliminating benefits through work according to the article “How Limited Benefit Plans Can Save You Money” by Chelan David found on sbonline.com. Because of this the practice of offering small medical health plans is growing in popularity. Limited benefit [...]
Geisinger Health Plan has an extremely useful website which offers tools for their members to better their health. Their main goal is that their members have positive and comfortable encounters as they navigate the website and use the various services available. Some of the tools offered on the website include health librarians available to answer [...]
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