Cheaper Alternative to COBRA
Monday, February 8th, 2010For many American families, COBRA coverage is still too expensive even with the current COBRA subsidy which is temporarily in place. The COBRA subsidy program pays 65% of the monthly premiums for up to 15 months, but still can require a substantial monthly expense, as the average family of four still pays on average $389 per month even with the subsidy.
A recent report by eHealthinsurance.com found that in twenty states, families could save $600 per year ($50/mo) by purchasing a family health insurance plan as oppose to opting for the COBRA coverage. Even with the subsidy!
The twenty states that were found to offer the affordable health insurance identified in the report include: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Last week Humana announced that they were expanding the footprint of their
The top health insurance plans in Kansas for 2008, based on the annual US News and World Report rankings are listed below. Rankings are based on a scale of 1 to 100, and are based on the following categories: 1) Consumer assessment 2) Prevention and 3) Treatment.










