Posts Tagged ‘health insurance’
Just as Good as a Xerox
"Old timers" will remember that phrase from a copier commercial years ago when Xerox dominated the copier market. The pitch had a sleazy salesman trying to peddle his no-name copier to a business owner and his assurance that their copier was "just as good as a Xerox", only cheaper. The American public has been sold on a health insurance plan that [...]
Employer Provided Health Insurance May Go Bye-bye
If you are looking for a job, especially one that provides group health insurance, don't be surprised if you come up empty. The intent of Obamacare (Patient Protection and Unaffordable Health Care Act) was to make health insurance more accessible and more affordable. In fact, it does neither. Many large companies have already crunched the [...]
Are Headaches Covered by Most Georgia Health Insurance Plans?
Most headaches, including migraines, are covered by most Georgia health insurance plans. Each carrier has their own set of underwriting rules and guidelines, particularly when it comes to migraines. How do you know if you have migraine headaches or not? The folks at Real Age have a simple quiz to help you determine what kind of headaches you [...]
One Cancer Survivor's Story
Cyberspace is a wonderful thing. You can "meet" people from all over yet still never REALLY meet. Over the last few years I have met some really great people from all walks of life. Some of their stories will lift your spirits while others will bring a tear to your eye. This story of "Sandi" will do a little of both. She is a very brave woman [...]
Obamacare and High Risk Individuals
Do you wonder how Obamacare will handle uninsurable individuals? The Baucus plan will establish a high risk pool to (A) provide to all eligible individuals health insurance coverage (or comparable coverage) that does not impose any preexisting condition exclusion with respect to such coverage for all eligible individuals; This can be found on page [...]
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Mr. Rogers comments on Obamacare. Today's lesson is brought to you by the letters Y and S. (You're screwed).
Obamacare to Eliminate Fraud and Abuse
To fund Obamacare, the government pledges to "save or create" at least $100 billion each year by eliminating fraud and abuse in the Medicare system. Some estimates put the savings as high as 35%. And these are the same folks who want to control ALL health care funding for EVERYONE. Fascinating. The same folks who ran out of money in 2 weeks [...]
Obamacare Close to a Vote
Back from the dead, Obamacare now seems like it will come to a vote. The CBO (Congressional Budget Office) has put a price tag on the latest version that just barely comes in under PresBO's limit of $900 billion. The version of the bill draft that the CBO and JCT analysts used would require most legal U.S. residents to have health insurance; set [...]
Underwriting Depression and Georgia Health Insurance Policies
If you are applying for a Georgia health insurance plan and have depression, or anxiety, you need to know there is a BIG difference in the way health insurance companies will rate their offer. Here is the situation. Male, age 24, good health except . . . he has anxiety. (Anxiety and depression are underwritten in the same manner) The [...]
Cutting Corners on Health Insurance Applications
If you think you are going to get away misrepresenting your medical history on a health insurance application you are dead wrong. This advice goes for the applicant as well as the agent assisting. I participate in several online forums, offering advice on health insurance matters for a nickel. Actually, I don't charge anything but my avatar is [...]
