Let the public shaming begin… Statement of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Blue Shield of California’s proposed rate increase “The people of California have a right to be concerned when they see this kind of rate increase month after month. We have reached out to California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and know he is doing [...]
Fri, January 7 2011 » Affordable Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Opinions » No Comments
I’ve been blogging here and there about health care reform and its potential impact on insurance premiums. As I and many others see it, with all the new requirements being placed on insurance carriers, the only place for premiums to go is up. But the Affordable Care Act has just committed $46 million to combat [...]
Wed, December 22 2010 » Affordable Health Insurance, Health Care Reform » 1 Comment
Health care reform is generating more gossip these days than Lindsay Lohan. One particularly disturbing rumor is that HSA’s, aka health savings accounts, are on their way out. I’m happy to say this is NOT true. Phew! As someone who not only sells insurance but also self-insures, my HSA is extremely valuable to me. To keep my health insurance [...]
Mon, December 6 2010 » Affordable Health Insurance, Health Care Reform » No Comments
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the last two awardees of multi-million dollar grants that will assist doctors and hospitals to transfer from paper to electronic health records. CalOptima Foundation was awarded $4,662,426, and Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative was awarded $5,105,495. These last two awards fill in the gaps to cover every area of the United States. [...]
Wed, September 29 2010 » Affordable Health Insurance, Health Care Reform » 1 Comment
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Thu, September 23 2010 » Affordable Health Insurance, Health Care Reform » No Comments
We’re on a three-day countdown until another big change hits health insurance. As of September 23, children 17 and under will be insured regardless of diabetes or any other formerly excluded pre-existing condition. This regulation will likely relieve many families but at what cost is still yet to be determined. If you’ve never been denied [...]
Mon, September 20 2010 » Affordable Health Insurance, Health Care Reform » No Comments
The Affordable Care Act recently doled out $46 million in grants to 45 states and the District of Columbia – one million a piece – to fight against unfair premium increases. The goal of the grants is to get individual states to exercise their authoritative muscle with insurance companies that are recklessly raising rates. The projected result is that premiums [...]
Thu, August 26 2010 » Affordable Health Insurance, Health Care Reform » No Comments
You won’t find a gold-dusted donut at Krispy Kreme, but you might find $250 in your mailbox if you’re an eligible Medicare beneficiary. The 2010 Affordable Care Act has approved and mailed a third round of one-time $250 rebate checks for Medicare beneficiaries who have reached the donut hole, which is the Part D prescription drug gap between [...]
Tue, August 10 2010 » Health Care Reform, Medicare, Prescription Drugs » No Comments
