HealthInsuranceSort.com has come out with an exclusive report on the individual health insurance mandate and its effect on health care reform. The individual mandate has been an intense debate in Congress for years now and it doesn’t seem the concerns are going to go away any time soon. Many find that a mandate requiring most [...]
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Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Update for 2012
As previously mentioned, many states are working towards health insurance exchanges in response to health care reform. Colorado specifically has a plan in place to incorporate an effective exchange. The state started their exchange process back in 2006 with the appointment of a Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform. By 2008, they had recommended [...]
Children’s Health Insurance Update for 2012
Each state has their own structure for providing health insurance to children. There are many updates throughout the nation for 2012, and it’s important you know how you may be affected if your child needs health insurance protection. ”Child-only” plans are individual policies which are offered to children 18 and under with no guardian listed [...]
Health Care Reform Implementation in 2012
It’s been about two years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act and got America’s health care reform underway. A lot has taken place, despite a good amount of opposition and resistance. At this point, 47 states are part of the new premium rate review system where insurance companies need to justify the rationale [...]
BCBSSC Focuses on Quality for 2012
Quality health insurance for individuals in South Carolina can be challenging to find, but Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina is putting an invigorated effort towards quality and wellness for residents. According to the news release on the BCBSSC website, many South Carolina residents find that the rising costs of medical care threaten their [...]
Breakdown of How Health Insurance Premiums Are Used
Have you ever wondered why your health insurance premiums are so high and continue to rise? It may feel like the health insurance industry is taking advantage of consumers by rising premium costs across the board, but this isn’t necessarily true. A very interesting article on WashingtonPost.com shows a breakdown of exactly how much goes [...]
Businesses Choosing Private Health Insurance Over Government Option
The government option for health insurance has its pros and cons, but businesses are noticing that private health insurance could be the better choice. The article by Jamie L. Brockway, “Business Owners See Value of Private Health Plans Over Government Option” on ifawebnews.com talks about what challenges business owners face as they make this decision. [...]
Florida Health Insurance Enrollment Down
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 [...]
Michigan Health Insurance Possibly Giving Rebates
UPDATED INFORMATION 01/25/2012 – The Governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, announced his intent to create an Exchange which is state-based called the MI Health Marketplace. It is consistent with recommendations from the Exchange Steering Committee. Based on a federal health regulators ruling made earlier this week, about 340,000 Michigan residents who purchase their own individual [...]
Health Insurance Benefits: States May Get More Say
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 [...]
