Some states are getting way more federal funds than others to put towards customer assistance which could ultimately affect how many people get properly enrolled in health insurance under the new exchanges. Florida plans on spending about $6 million to reach about 4 million uninsured residents as they help them enroll for coverage in the [...]
A recent Commonwealth Fund report from this week compares health insurance costs from 2003 to 2011 and the results are concerning since it recognizes a trend that could cause costs to soar out of control if something isn’t done sooner than later. The Affordable Care Act has been put in place to help slow down [...]
Health care reform has ensured that many preventative health care visits are covered by health insurance without any copays or copayments. Preventative services should be free of charge, even when it comes to high-deductible health insurance plans. Unfortunately, about 20% of people who responded to a recent survey from the December issue of Health [...]
More and more employers, including Sears Holdings Corp, and Darden Restaurants, are giving employees the opportunity to purchase their own health insurance by giving them a fixed amount of money and empowering individuals to shop around for the best health insurance quotes. This approach is called defined contribution health insurance and is very different than [...]
America is facing a major crisis as health care costs continue to soar. Even if President Obama’s health care reform does turn things around, it’s going to take years for all of the benefits to take hold of the nation fully. Shannon Pettypiece’s article on BusinessWeek’s website talks about a recent survey of 800 people [...]
Fall is officially upon us and that means that the health insurance open enrollment is in full effect with many employers and health insurance companies. This is when many consumers consider changing or upgrading their health insurance plan packages. For 2012, many consumers will be disturbed to discover higher premiums as they shop around for [...]
During these tough economic times, many people are choosing to go without any health insurance coverage to save money. According to Money.CNN.com, about 16.3% of the US population is uninsured as of 2010 and that number is growing. The main groups going without coverage include foreign born residents who are not US Citizens, young adults [...]
Capital BlueCross has introduced a new plan called PersonalBlue Saver PPO which will cater to individuals with specific health insurance needs. The insurer recognizes that health insurance products can vary widely and this product will look to fulfill a variety of needs. Sometimes people want protection from unexpected medical costs, but they want to save [...]
Human health insurance is now partnering with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to provide a new prescription drug plan for insured employees working at Wal-Mart. In addition to this, Humana’s pharmacy benefits management subsidiary, Humana Pharmacy Solutions, will be included in the Walmart prescription network. Through this partnership, a new approved drug list called Rx4Value will be [...]
Over 35 million Blue Cross and Blue Shield members will have top notch access to health and wellness discounts through the Blue365 program. This is a promising effort to encourage healthier living from customers by offering valuable discounts on products such as fitness gear, gym memberships, and healthy eating tools. Blue365 deals are given through [...]
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