Medicare Changes for 2010
Will Medicare Change Much in 2010?
Some beneficiaries will not notice a big change while others may be affected. That is because the documented differences between 2009 and 2010 will only affect certain members, and not all of them.
Online Medicare Health Plan Information Sources
Of course, you have a couple of ways to find more information online. The US government keeps medicare.gov as a very good resource for consumers and agents all across the USA. You can also use a Medicare health plan quote form to find the plans and professionals in your local area.
Categories: Health Insurance Tags: Health Insurance, Medicare, medigap, retired peoeple, seniors
Health Care Reform Update – Politics, Politics, Politics!
Arghh! Just when I thought there was real hope for US health care reform, I see that progress is being bogged down by politics. I have not given up hope, but I am getting impatient with Congress and business as usual. Maybe real change was on the horizon, but it still looks as if we have a way to go before we can brag that we have really evolved beyond partison bickering.
Who Wants to Kill Health Reform?
Republicans are bragging that the demise of health care reform may be Obama’s Waterloo. His Waterloo? It will be everybody’s Waterloo, so I can hardly see where this situation should involve any gloating.
Categories: Health Insurance Tags: Health Insurance, health reform
Health Insurance Reform – Why Wal-Mart Wants it
Surprised that Wal-Mart wants an Employer Mandated Health Plan?
Wal-mart became sort of infamous for the less-than-generous health insurance plans that were provided to most of the store workers. Apparently these health plans would cover small bills, like doctor’s visits, keeping some percentage of employees happy. But the plans had limits, like mini-meds or specified benefit plans, that would max out if anybody needed to be covered for large health issues like hospital stays or cancer treatment.
Categories: Health Insurance Tags: Health Insurance, heath reform, wal-mart
COBRA Health Insurance Extensions Stimulus Help
Are You Confused About the US Stimulus Package and COBRA Extensions?
As you probably know, COBRA is a federal law that forces some employers to keep terminated empoloyees in their group health insurance for several months. However, the employers do not have to keep paying the portion of the premium they pay for active employees. So the cost of health insurance can skyrocket just when a family loses a source of income.
The US stimulus bill addressed this by extending help paying the premiums to some terminated employees. There is some confusion, which I want to address.
Categories: Health Insurance Tags: cobra, Health Insurance, unemployment
