Concierge Medicine: Health Crisis Symptom or Problem?
What is concierge medicine?
Does Concierge Medicine Make Doctors and Patients Happier?
A concierge medical practice charge patients a yearly fee in order for patients to belong to a medical practice. Sometimes these are also known as retainer based medical practice, similar to having a lawyer on retainer.
Typical fees may range from $1,500 to $1,800 a year. Fees and care levels do vary though. Some practices may only charge a $500 fee while others may charge $5,000. Sometimes this type of practice is also known by other names like boutique or retainer-based medicine.
Categories: Health Insurance Tags: concierge, doctors, Health Insurance, health reform, Medicare
Be Wary of “Obama” or Health Reform Health Plan Ads
Be Wary Of Health Reform Health Plans!
I was working in front of the TV today, and was amazed to see a health plan advertisemet that started with a clip of President Obama announcing the passage of the health reform bill. Then the announcer cut in to promise a guaranteed acceptance health plan for about $3 a day. That announcer never actually suggested this plan has anything to do with health reform, which it does not, but the suggestion was there.
I do not have to call them to know that is is not health insurance, and that it has nothing to do with government health insurance. It is a health discount plan.
Categories: Health Insurance Tags: Health Insurance, health scams
Maternity Health Insurance
How To Find Maternity Health Insurance
People who are looking for some sort of maternity health insurance generally fall into two categories. They are planning for a future pregnancy, and they are concerned about the cost of having a healthy baby. Or they are already pregnant, and wonder how they can get some help with doctor’s visits and hospital costs. Some of these people may have some coverage, but it does not cover pregnancy very well, or they may have no health insurance at all.
Are You Planning a Baby?
Categories: Health Insurance Tags: Health Insurance, maternity, pregancy
COBRA Subsidy Over? Millions May Lose Health Insurance!
Will Millions More Americans be Without Health Insurance Now?
Well, here’s another financial crisis to follow the first one. Millions of Americans lost their jobs with the largest unemployment spike in most of our adult lives. Lots of those people lost their health benefits too, but some where able to take advantage of a $25 billion dollar COBRA subsidy which defrayed 65% of the costs of the federal medical plan extension. But that plan is due to expire, and millions more may face the loss of medical benefits.
Learn more about Unemployment Health Insurance Options.
Categories: Health Insurance Tags: cobra, Health Insurance
