Archive for the ‘individual health insurance’ Category

Happy Holidays From HealthInsuranceSort.com!

Posted on: December 26th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

HealthInsuranceSort.com wishes everyone a very happy holiday season. With New Years Day upon us, we expect a lot of people to take a look at their lifestyle and make some New Year’s resolutions. It’s tradition and it can be good for us to sit back and take a look at what opportunities we may have [...]

Florida Health Insurance Enrollment Down

Posted on: December 23rd, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

Florida health insurance has experienced another drop in enrollment for commercial policies according to the article “Health Insurance Coverage Continues to Drop in Florida” found on OrlandoSentinel.com.  Commercial policies include individual health insurance as well as small group policies.  This drop is unfortunate, but not too much of a surprise since economic times continue to [...]

Humana Promotes Healthy Living to Save Money

Posted on: December 19th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

A growing trend among health insurance companies is rewarding customers for living healthy.  With better health, insurers are hoping you will be less likely to file a claim and therefore be a more profitable customer overall.  Humana has taken it a step further and is offering a full blown program focused on rewarding customers for [...]

Health Insurance Benefits: States May Get More Say

Posted on: December 16th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

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 [...]

Blue KC Exchange

Posted on: November 28th, 2011 by BlogAdmin No Comments

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City has launched the the areas first private health insurance exchange for small businesses and individuals. The private health insurance exchange is called Blue KC.  It is available for employers and employees of small business as well as individuals who currently have Direct Pay health plans. Through Blue KC, [...]

Does Health Insurance Cover Weight Loss Surgery?

Posted on: November 28th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

With the obesity epidemic going strong across the US, more and more Americans are choosing weight loss surgery as a way to get their obesity under control.  This is a big decision which should be gone over in detail with your doctor and health should be carefully considered.  The other thing to consider is the [...]

Compass by HealthPartners

Posted on: November 11th, 2011 by BlogAdmin No Comments

Compass is a new individual health insurance plan offered by HealthPartners. Compass is unique because it offers a support program called Member Assistance Program – or MAP – which provides coverage for counseling for life’s difficult non-medical situations such as job stress, divorce, substance abuse for example. Stress and anxiety can worsen and potentially lead [...]

Personal Choice By Independence Blue Cross

Posted on: November 3rd, 2011 by BlogAdmin No Comments

Independence Blue Cross is announcing the introduction of two new health insurance plans for individuals in Southeastern PA.  The plans will be available for sale beginning November 15th. The new plans include Personal Choice PPO 8000 Deductible Plan.  A PPO plan designed for healthy individuals and families that are looking for low monthly premiums.  The [...]

HealthAmerica Insurance Kiosks

Posted on: October 18th, 2011 by BlogAdmin No Comments

HealthAmerica, has opened retail health insurance kiosks at 9 Pittsburgh area malls to answer questions and sell health insurance policies to individual health insurance customers as well as those over age 65 shopping for a Medicare health plan. The HealthAmerica kiosks can be found at the following malls: Beaver Valley Mall, Clearview Mall, Monroeville Mall, [...]

Medicaid in Texas Facing Possible Changes

Posted on: October 4th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

Supplemental Medicaid payments are at risk in Texas for private hospitals, including about 21 facilities owned by publicly traded Hospital Corporation of America (HCA).  There is a state proposal to revamp the health care structure for individual health insurance in Texas.  This includes the health care program for the poor and if it’s approved, Medicaid [...]