According to a recent research report written by Debra A. Donahue of Mark Farrah and Associates, the individual health insurance marketplace is growing. As of the end of Q2 2009, national individual health insurance enrollment totaled about 9.7 Million, up from about 9.6 Million from the previous year. This enrollment does not include those individuals [...]
Archive for the ‘Blue Cross Blue Shield’ Category
BCBS Medicare Supplements Helping Seniors
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplemental Insurance is a very valuable type of coverage for those on Medicare. According to their website, medicare does not cover all health care costs so having additional coverage can save you a lot of money. Medicare coverage generally consists of Part A, which takes care of hospital and nursing [...]
Medicare Supplement Plans in Michigan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) doesn’t advertise their Medicare Supplement plans because they are such money losers for the company. BCBSM has a dominant market position with nearly 60% market share, and the second largest Medicare Supplement membership rests with United Healthcare who maintains just under 20% of the market. Several other health [...]
BlueMedicare Regional PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) has introduced a new Medicare Advantage plan to its portfolio of health plans for seniors. BlueMedicare Regional PPO joins a senior health insurance portfolio which already included HMO, PPO, Fee-for-service, Medicare Part D, and traditional Medicare Supplement Plans. BlueMedicare Regional PPO is available across Florida for a $45 [...]
Foundation Hospital Care PPO
One of the regular items we blog about here at healthinsurancesort.com is finding affordable health plans across the country to assist our uninsured readers in finding health plans that fit within their budgets. These plans might not be for everybody, but it can’t hurt to be aware that they exist. Blue Cross Blue Shield of [...]
California High Risk Health Insurance
Effective January 1, Blue Shield of California will be removed from the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) because their premiums were substantially higher than the rates offered by the other two insurers that make up the Program. The MRMIP currently covers almost 7,000 California residents who are unable to purchase private health insurance due [...]
Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Blueworks Awards
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has an awards program called Blueworks which is a collaboration between BCBSA and the Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy according to the Blue Cross Blue Shield website in their Newsroom. The Blueworks program is in its 5th year and last week they recognized 6 Blue Cross Blue [...]
BlueEdge – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
BlueEdge is a high-deductible health plan offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) that can be combined to form an HSA. There are also BlueEdge plan options for employer groups that work in conjunction with health reimbursement arrangements. BlueEdge also includes coverage for both preventative & wellness benefits. Health savings accounts are effective [...]
Flexible Blue II – BCBSM
Although health insurance rates continue to rise, affordable health insurance can still be found. Flexible Blue is an affordable individual health plan offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) for families and individuals who live in Michigan. Flexible Blue is an HSA qualified health insurance plan, with monthly premiums as low as $52.82 [...]
FamilyBlue – BCBSFL Discount Card
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSFL) offers a Medical Discount Card called FamilyBlue that provides discounts on health care. FamilyBlue is not health insurance, but it does provide discounts on heath care services which is negotiated with providers. As mentioned above, FamilyBlue is not health insurance, and should be viewed as a last resort [...]
