Florida health insurance received some good news earlier this year when JD Power Associates ranked Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida with the highest member satisfaction among commercial health plans in the region. According to the press release on PR News Wire, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSFL), this is the third year they have [...]
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Medicare Supplement Insurance Doesn’t Cover Everything
Health care reform is causing big changes to Medicare and Medicare supplement insurance over the next few years but one thing will most likely remain: misconceptions about Medicare. The article “Retiree Money Myths: Where Thinking Goes Wrong and How to Plan for a Better Retirement Reality” by Dave Carpenter on Green Field Reporter, states that [...]
Health Insurance From Home
Numerous health insurance companies offering Medicare options to seniors offer a great benefit to help their customers learn more about various plans. This benefit involves a specialist coming straight to the customer’s home to go over a variety of options and give guidance as to what plan may be best for them. Geisinger Gold is [...]
Health Insurance Quotes and Gender Pricing
For many years health insurance companies have considered gender when calculating health insurance quotes and this was justified by the statistically different health needs women have verse men. According to the article “State Law Levels Premiums” found on DailyBulletin.com, the state of California has recently passed a new state law which prohibits California health insurance [...]
Free Birth Control With Health Care Reform
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 [...]
Electronic Medical Records Invading Privacy?
Owners of Maryland health insurance policies are concerned about privacy as Maryland’s efforts to implement electronic records escalates. There is a strong debate about patient privacy and the possible exploitation of the new technology according to the article “Will Electronic Medical Records Invade Your Privacy” by Andrea K. Walker on Baltimoresun.com. Electronic records are becoming [...]
Geisinger Health Insurance
According to the Geisinger Health Plan website, Geisinger Health System now has a state of the art skin resurfacing treatment which helps to smooth away scars and wrinkles which are caused by age, sun exposure, acne, trauma or surgery. This new laser technology is called fractional resurfacing and it’s changing the way people can get [...]
Medicare and Smoking
There is great news for Medicare recipients who smoke, but would like to quit. According to the article “Medicare Adds Tobacco Cessation Counseling Coverage” by Terry Martin on quit.smoking.about.com, Medicare will start paying for tobacco cessation counseling as of January 1, 2011. This new benefit is part of the Affordable Care Act and also includes [...]
Humana One
Humana One health insurance is known for having a variety of health plan options to choose from. In today’s environment, with changing health insurance, this is more important than ever. They also have many discount programs that apply to a range of consumers. One of the more popular type of plans is Copay Plans which [...]
