Category: Health Insurance

Having health insurance is necessary for keeping you protected in the event of an emergency or accident. A full-coverage plan is usually your best bet, but in some cases you might decide to opt for a short-term plan. For example, if you missed Open Enrollment and need a plan quickly you might choose one of…

The Health Insurance Open Enrollment Period is over. To get the most savings, this year take a deep dive into all the plans available in your area, instead of just renewing your health insurance plan out of habit. If you use the following tips, you might find that there is a plan that covers all…

Health insurance plans change from year to year. Sometimes prices will change, and coverage will change: some things will no longer be covered, and some benefits will be added to your plan. As you look into plans for next year, you might find some newly added healthcare benefits are now included, like telemedicine, which is…

Buyer's remorse- it happens to the best of us. It can even happen to you after you sign up for a health insurance plan. Now that Open Enrollment has ended and you have signed up for a plan, have you reviewed it and come to the conclusion that you don't really like it? Maybe you…

Health insurance companies are projected to owe rebates to almost 8 million people this year. Are you one of them? According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 7.9 million policyholders will receive some money back from an estimated $2.7 billion in premium rebates. This year's rebate for those with individual policies or who participated in small…

Whether it’s for a job, to attend school, or just to start a new life, moving is a life-changing event. Changing locations impacts a lot of things in your life, including your current health insurance plan. In many cases, you will not be able to keep your plan if you move. Depending on whether you…

Open Enrollment for health insurance has begun. This period gives employers and employees the opportunity to change their benefit options, and many companies use this time to review their employees’ health insurance plans to see if they can find ways to save money or improve coverage. The opportunity for business owners to save money during…

It's 6 PM and your child is running a high fever. The pediatrician's office is closed, but you want to speak to a doctor immediately. Should you go to the emergency room? Use telehealth services? Or should you head to an urgent care center? When you are faced with an unexpected illness or injury, it…

Getting hit with an unexpected medical bill can be scary. It can happen to anyone; in fact, surprise medical bills have affected more than half of all Americans. Even if you have health insurance, there's no guarantee that you will not get an unexpected bill from your healthcare provider. This is usually because your health…

Open Enrollment begins on November 1, and the 2021 premium rates for ACA plans have now been announced. Rates will be increasing slightly, because insurance companies have had to shoulder the costs of the free coronavirus testing and treatments mandated by Congress. This no-cost testing and treatment has left insurers with a $103 billion dollar…

It’s easy to simply purchase a health insurance plan, get comfortable with it, and not review it at the end of your year-long policy period. But if you automatically renew your plan and don't look at other options, you could be missing out on savings, or a plan that provides more coverage. When you receive…

If you feel like healthcare costs are out of control, you’re not alone. It seems like costs are constantly rising, making it hard for many to afford a health insurance plan or their medications. Because of this, many people end up going without health insurance and avoiding doctor visits, which can mean missed diagnoses and…

One of the most common causes of repeat seizures is epilepsy. A diagnosis of this disorder usually comes after someone has experienced at least 2 seizures that were not caused by another medical condition, such as low blood pressure. While the seizures might have different symptoms, they are all caused by a temporary change in…

Open Enrollment is less than 2 weeks away (November 1- December 15), so make sure you’re prepared! Whether you are enrolling in an individual health insurance plan for the first time, renewing your current plan, or seeking to change your current plan, follow the checklist below. Going through these steps will help you better understand…

Approximately 80% of Medicare beneficiaries stay with the same Medicare plan year after year, which means that they could be losing money. You should resist the temptation to automatically re-enroll in your current plan. Take advantage of Medicare Open Enrollment and see if you can save money by changing your coverage. From October 15th through…

When was the last time you were checked for pancreatic cancer? This “silent killer” is difficult to diagnose early on, because it often causes no symptoms until it affects the organs around it. Many cases of it that are caught early on are found simply because testing for unrelated medical conditions shows signs of the…

It's almost impossible to walk anywhere these days without seeing a smartphone in nearly everyone’s hand. Smartphones are wildly popular, and their technology has advanced greatly in the last few years alone, so it makes sense to put them to good use. Researchers at UC San Francisco have done just that: they have developed a…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it is important that this month, and every month, we continue to focus on preventing and treating this disease. While raising awareness means listening to the voices of survivors, it also means talking about different ways that you can reduce your risk of developing breast cancer, so that…