Here are all the articles I've written about Health. Enjoy!
Please… sit up straight and pay attention class, elbows off the desks. If you currently have an individual (not group) California health insurance plan with either Anthem Blue Cross OR Blue Shield, prepare for rate hikes heading our way October 1, 2010.
The rate hikes range from 14% to 20% with Anthem Blue Cross, and 19% to 29% for Blue…
Read More…The Insurance Mom says that everything is negotiable… including the cost of your medical care. You wouldn’t think twice about negotiating with an car dealer or a CraigsList vendor, right? Well, you can — and should — do the same with your doctors, labs and hospitals. Saving money is a good thing! The Insurance Mom wants you to fight for…
Read More…So you thought the new Health Care Reform law was on your side, didn’t you? Ha. Not so much. There is nothing in the new law that will stop these unintended (but predictable) consequences.
A provision of the new “stealth” care reform law says that insurance companies must issue health insurance to children, regardless of their health status or history. …
Read More…The Insurance Mom wants you to stay pro-active about your preventive care (aka annual check-ups). Besides keeping some yummy chicken soup handy, having annual check-ups will keep you well-informed about your lifestyle and future health care choices.
Something sort of good has actually been included in the federal government’s “stealth” care reform bill. As of September 23, 2010, insurance companies…
Read More…It could be a matter of life and death. If you are hospitalized here are 3 ways to make sure mistakes don’t happen:
1. BE THERE! Stay with the patient at all times. NEVER leave a hospitalized friend or family member alone. Even if you have to hire a private duty nurse for night times.
2. ASK QUESTIONS! Don’t worry…
Read More…If you are:
1. A parent whose young adult child is about to be taken off of your health insurance plan because they’re all grown up (well done!), or
2. A young adult who is about to be taken off of your parents’ health insurance plan because you’re all grown up (good job!),
… then this is good news is…
Read More…I have it on good authority that you’ll be able to contact one of the following newly created federal boards and commissions to get help with your government-sponsored health insurance. Which one will you choose?
1. Grant program for consumer assistance offices (Section 1002, p. 37)
2. Grant program for states to monitor premium increases (Section 1003, p. 42)
“Blaming the insurance industry for the cost of health care is like blaming the waiter for the price of the meal.”
Remember, health insurance is how you pay for health care (aka medical care). Health insurance and medical care are two entirely different things! But the politicians have done an amaaazing job of blurring the definitional lines between the two.…
Read More…From the Los Angeles Times, a short Q & A. Can you spot the fatal flaw in the legislation? Tell me what you see.
Read More…Here’s another easy-to-read article about “stealth” care reform from CNN. If you have employer-based health insurance, this could effect you and your employer. And, for some, not in a good way. Remember, that if your employer’s costs are going up, those cost increases are going to be passed along to you. I especially like one of the comments following…
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