According to the article “Half A Million Denied Health Coverage” by Stephanie Kirchgaessner on the Financial Time’s website, the 4 largest health insurance companies in the US are under scrutiny because of their health insurance practices. From 2007 through 2009 over half a million individuals were declined health insurance coverage because of their pre-existing conditions [...]
Archive for the ‘pre-existing conditions’ Category
Medicare and Smoking
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 [...]
PPO Health Insurance Fraud
According to the article “Telemarketers Gull the Vulnerable, FTC Says” by Adam Klasfeld on Courthouse News Service, 4 telemarketing companies have defrauded consumers by selling fake medical discount plans as health insurance and charging up to $259 per month for it. The FTC has sued the four companies and the 3 people who own them. [...]
Ohio Health Insurance Quotes: Affordable
According to the article “Ohio’s High-Risk Health Insurance Pool Will Begin Taking Applications on Aug 1″ by Diane Suchetka on Cleveland.com, Ohio residents who have been unable to get affordable health insurance quotes because of pre-existing conditions will be able to get coverage as of September 1. To help with Ohio health insurance, Ohio will [...]
Health Insurance Pools
According to the article “Missouri Taking Applications for Health Insurance Pool” by The Associated Press on KansasCity.com, Missouri is now accepting applications for its health insurance pool for those without insurance and with pre-existing conditions. The Missouri Health Insurance Pool is part of the health care overhaul which is federal. It covers Missouri residents with [...]
AARP Medicare Supplements And Their Benefits
AARP Medicare supplements are offered through Secure Horizons and they are dedicated to helping their customers find the right plan with the best suited Medicare benefits. Medicare benefits can go even further with Medicare Advantage plans. AARP MedicareComplete provided from Secure Horizons is a private plan that provides all the coverage of Original Medicare and [...]
Affordable PPO Insurance Quote
Depending on what your PPO insurance quote or your HMO insurance quote covers, you may be eligible for certain skin treatments to protect your skin from damage. Spending too much time in the sun can cause excessive lines, wrinkles and age spots according to the article “Treating Sun-Damaged Skin” by Andrea Markowitz on healthkey.com. There [...]
Health Insurance for Fertility Treatment
According to the article “Insurance-Plan Coverage for Infertility Urged” by Cheryl Wetzstein on washingtontimes.com, advocates from The National Infertility Association are pushing for all health insurance companies to cover fertility treatment. Infertility is a complex and emotionally devastating issue and most states do not enforce insurers to cover this problem. Many believe that infertility is [...]
Louisiana Health Insurance: BCBSLA
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana is a great resource for the most up to date information on health care reform and how it will affect you. Louisiana health insurance is changing and understanding how the changes will impact you and your family is crucial during these times. Depending on your current situation the Patient [...]
New Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans
As of June 1, 2010 there have been two additional Medigap plans added to Medicare supplement insurance options. The article “The ABC’s of the new Medigap Plans” by Kimberly Lankford gives some details. As these two plans are added, four plans will be taken away which includes E, H, I and J. If you currently [...]
