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Hello, Friends! Are you ready for health insurance news for NEXT year?? Sit, get cawfee, or a cocktail and let’s tawk! This interesting article from the NY Times and this one from the Free Beacon each have loads of important info, but here’s the gist…. The SAME news: the NEXT open enrollment… Continue reading Health Insurance Forecast for 2017– Are YOU Prepared?
Hello again, my avid readers. Hugs for reading the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh of our series, “What’s Up, Doc?” Last time, we left you sitting on the slab as the doctor came into the room. And now a segment we call “A Cure for What Ails You” and is a continuation of… Continue reading “What’s Up, Doc?” Blog Series Part 8: A Cure For What Ails You
You can read about finding a good doc HERE and about what to do before scheduling your appointment HERE. Now, “Let’s Schedule an Appointment!” Hello, my lovely readers! Welcome back to our on-going series, “What’s Up, Doc?” I’m your host, The Insurance Mom. Doctor’s offices are busier than ever. Schedule an appointment… Continue reading “What’s Up, Doc?” Blog Series Part 3: Let’s Schedule an Appointment!
Welcome back, folks! Thanks for following our series, “What’s Up, Doc?” here’s Part 2: What to do before your visit. You’ve read the first part in our series, “How Do I Find a Doctor?” and you’ve found a doctor you like. Now let’s dive into the visit. What to do before your visit. … Continue reading “What’s Up, Doc?” Blog Series Part 2: What Do Before Your Visit
Wanna get more out of your visit with the doctor? Here’s a great 2005 LA Times article coupled with expertise from The Insurance Mom herself. Despite the new world order created by the Affordable Care Act, this info will still help you find a doctor! Watch for our new multi-part blog series, “What’s Up, Doc?”… Continue reading “What’s Up, Doc?” Blog Series Part 1: How to Find a Doctor
Hello Insurance Mom Village, Regardless of who you’re voting for in November (and you WILL vote, right?), it’s important to know the positions of the candidates. Here are some of the health insurance fantasies of the presumptive front-runners. I fell over this attention-grabbing piece on “TrumpCare” AND a clever, historical piece from NPR on… Continue reading TrumpCare vs. HillaryCare
Hello, Insurance Mom family – Phew! Open Enrollment for individual health insurance ended 1/31/16. The Insurance Mom and her Helper Elves have been very busy taking care of everyone, and now we’ve got more time to talk about insurance-y stuff through our fabulous blog posts. Open Enrollment is the time when anyone… Continue reading We made it! Open Enrollment is OVER!
Chad Terhune is a favorite author around this office. He writes great articles like this one about what’s going on in the health insurance market. https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-blue-shield-audit-20150705-story.html#page=1 In it, he breaks down what happened with a recent audit on Blue Shield’s funds. Here’s the Mom’s boiled down version. Blue Shield has been a non-for-profit since 1939. In recent… Continue reading Big changes for Blue Shield 2014 and onwards.
You’re a smart shopper. You do your research. You clip coupons. You read Yelp reviews, compare online ratings and costs. So why is it when it comes to your health, you don’t do the same? The Insurance Mom is here to help you be your own best advocate. In this new world of Affordable-Care-Act-madness here… Continue reading YOU’RE A COMPARISON SHOPPER FOR OTHER THINGS, THEN WHY NOT FOR MEDICAL STUFF?
Check out this great article by Stephanie O’Neill at KPCC about brokers and the Affordable Care Act. So pleased she did this article and flattered she asked me to participate. https://www.scpr.org/news/2015/04/29/51313/some-brokers-encounter-hard-times-under-the-afford/ Give it a listen or a read and let me know your thoughts below.