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No Copayments for Women’s Preventive Care
New health care plan rules will require insurers to cover preventive care services for women—without cost-sharing between the patient and provider. The Affordable Care Act health insurance legislation...
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Five Words That Could Save You $1000 on Your Insurance Bill
By Barbara Boxer Insurance surprises are usually not fun. This is kind of embarrassing. Since I work in the insurance business, I should’ve known better. But I’m sharing this cautionary tale so that it...
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The New Insurance Mandate: Why Does My Brother Need Maternity Coverage?
Mandatory maternity coverage… for men? Unfortunately, this is no April Fools joke. Does this shirt make me look pregnant? If it sounds confusing, you’re not alone. In fact, the broker community in...
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New Options for the Uninsurable
If you’ve been prevented from getting health insurance because of a pre-existing medical condition, this news will help you feel better. Think you can't get insurance coverage because of a pre-existing...
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Honest Advice to Seniors About Changing Insurance – Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 7!
December 7 is the last day of Open Enrollment for seniors who may be considering a change in their health care insurance coverage. That’s why we wanted to share this note we received on the subject...
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Why You Should Care About Cholesterol
Have you had your cholesterol checked lately? Getting your cholesterol under control is a worthy health goal not only for the New Year, but anytime. Do you know if your cholesterol is too high? First,...
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What MLR Can Mean for Employer Groups
Where is your rebate check? What the health care reform Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision means Most insurance carriers sent out a letter last year to employer groups requesting their employee count...
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Medicare 101
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) Hospital Insurance Part A is hospital insurance that helps cover inpatient care in hospitals, skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health care. Medicare...
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Medicare Terms and Definitions
(From the Official Medicare and You 2012 Booklet) In reviewing the various Medicare programs available, it is important to understand the terms being used so that you can make intelligent choices....
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Legal Analysis: US Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act
Many of our readers and clients are anxious to know what the Supreme Court’s decision on the health care law—the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—will mean to them as policyholders. Now that...
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