Covered California Health Insurance Exchange a.k.a Covered California will kick in from today. It is part of Affordable Care Act (a.k.a Obamacare). Covered California will implement, execute, monitor and control Affordable Care Act in California. Covered California will change the individual and group health insurance market in California. Here is a list of 9 things […]
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9 Health Insurance Blogs You Should Follow
Health insurance blogs are a nice way to keep in touch with latest happenings in the health insurance vertical. In this article I have compiled a list of health insurance blogs you will find informative and useful for a variety of reasons.
Can’t Afford Health Insurance? Here’s What You Should Do
Lupita is a single mother who can’t afford health insurance. She is a registered dental assistant working overtime to make ends meet. Not having health insurance is scary for Lupita. She knows that something like a car accident or an illness will be financially devastating. Many Americans like her understand the importance of health insurance […]
Health Insurance Marketplace Explained
Affordable Care Act a.k.a. Obamacare has created a new category of health insurance policies. These new policies will be sold on Health Insurance Marketplace. Health Insurance Marketplaces are also called Health Insurance Exchanges in some states. Health insurance companies will continue selling their traditional health insurance plan. But some of them will also sell a new […]
Anthem Blue Cross Withdraws from California Small Business Exchange
Health insurance company Anthem Blue Cross has withdrawn from California health insurance exchange for small businesses. Anthem will continue to offer health insurance to small businesses outside the marketplace. Anthem is California’s largest health insurance company in small group market. This makes Anthem the first health insurance company in California to withdraw from small business […]
Why is Health Insurance Expensive?
Why is health insurance expensive? As per a survey by CDC’s health insurance coverage survey 45.5 million Americans were without health insurance in 2012. This means a good 12% of American population is without any health insurance cover. Cost of health insurance is the major culprit.
Does United Healthcare Suck? Bad Service & Complaints
United Healthcare is the largest health insurance carrier in the United States. In 2018 United Healthcare generated a revenue of $226 billion. So the question is with this sort of revenue, why does United Healthcare have such bad ratings?
Health Insurance Help – How to Find It?
If you are reading this article then probably you are looking for health insurance help. Buying health insurance is a complex exercise. Health insurance policies are riddled with technical terms. Health insurance companies do not want to pay 100% of your health care costs. So carriers include exclusions and out of pocket expenses. You must […]
Open Enrollment Explained
To buy health insurance from Health Insurance Marketplace you have to enroll during the open enrollment period. Health Insurance Marketplaces have been created as per Affordable Care Act a.k.a Obamacare. These marketplaces will be administered by either the federal government or the state government. Private health insurance companies like United Healthcare will sell insurance in […]
How to Buy Health Insurance? Health Insurance Buyer’s Guide
If you want to know how to buy health insurance then you are probably planning to buy one for yourself or your family. Let me begin by saying that buying a family or individual health insurance plan is not easy. Options and technicalities involved can be overwhelming.