Health Care Reform In the Supreme Court
Today starts the first day of the debate on health care reform. It will be very interesting to see how the supreme court rules in the next 3 days. Fox News reported on what a fine line the administration’s argument is on. Not having health insurance cause to get a penalty or a tax? The administration’s attorney had […]
CBO Projects Obamacare to Cost $1.76 Trillion
$1.76 Trillion for Obamacare The CBO released the cost of the Health Care Reform for the next 10 years. The congressional Budget office originally projected the cost of the reform at $940 Billion for 10 years. Now the CBO is projecting $1.76 Trillion for the next 10 years. Then in 2022 with another $265 billion for coverage expansions […]
Senator Johnson Questions Secretary Sebelius
Senator Johnson Questions Secretary Sebelius Regarding Obamacare Cost Here is a questing from Senator Johnson to Secretary Sebelius on the cost of the health care reform. The Senator has some of his facts mixed up and the Secretary seems to be unprepared for the questioning. The Senator was using cost estimate and predictions that had different time […]
State Based Exchange Final Rule
The department of Health and Human Services has release a 644 page document on the rules for a state based exchange. This document is going to have a huge impact on health insurance and health care. At this point no one really has an idea of how a state based exchange is going to look […]
Group Health Insurance For Trucking Companies
Indianapolis small trucking companies can face difficulties providing a group health insurance. There is variety of reason why this is. The biggest obstacle is participation. Many truck drivers will not pay large portions of their premium. This industry can sometimes have higher claims utilization than which lead to higher premiums. The higher premium then […]
Indiana Hospital Delays Construction plans
IBJ reported that Franciscan St. Francis Health plan to build an Emergency room and physician office building is on hold in Greenwood. “This is a result of concerns about the changing environment related to National healthcare reform” The CEO of the hospital was reported saying. The hospital official stated that they have a real concern over […]
Health Insurance under the Health Care Reform
The department of health and Human Services released guidance on two key components that will affect the level of protection a private insurance policy will provide under health care reform. 1st Involves the services the insurance policy must cover 2nd Involves how much the insured must pay for out of pocket services. The services that […]
New Smart Phone App from UnitedHealthcare
Health4Me App Unitedhealthcare is one of the leading health insurance carriers when it comes to technology. They are not always user friendly but this Smart Phone App is really cool. As you know the words cool usually are not in the same sentence as health insurance. This app is to help families […]
Federal High Risk Pool
The current administration reported the federal High-Risk medical plan, is expected to more than double the initial predictions of the Obama administration. The Health Care law set aside $5 billion for the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (pcip.gov) plan. If you were denied coverage in the individual market and had been without coverage for 6 months you were […]
The Changing Role of Insurance Brokers
The insurance landscape is changing. But the shifts won’t just affect consumers – brokers are also looking at an alteration in the way they currently do business. The new healthcare reform law requires states to create insurance exchanges so people not covered by an employer plan can shop for affordable coverage. Some industry analysts believe […]