Health Insurance
What Is the Best Health Insurance for Your Age Group?
Being more susceptible to health-related risks is one of the disadvantages of aging. Whether you’ve recently turned 20 or are in the golden years, the last thing you want to worry about is not being able to cover the costs of future medical treatment. Fortunately,...
Is Your Healthcare Provider Ripping You Off?
Most people who choose healthcare as a profession do so out of a sincere desire to help others. The problem is that medicine is also a business, and occasionally, the line between good care and good business can get blurry. This is not to suggest that doctors or...
Are You Taking Advantage of Free Preventive Care Under Obamacare?
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and perhaps nowhere is this more relevant than when it comes to our health care. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), chronic diseases that could be avoided through preventive care decrease U.S....
More Sex = Cheaper Health Insurance?
Does More Sex = Cheaper Health Insurance? Yes!Does Having Sex More = Cheaper Health Insurance? Yes!"People With Private Insurance Are The Least Likely To Be Lifetime Virgins."How's that for a headline? Interestingly enough, this article may imply exactly...
Unethical Tactics Used by Insurance Companies
An early model for today’s health insurance took root in Texas in the 1920s at the Baylor University hospital. When the school’s vice president learned that many people were unable to pay their bills, he offered a solution: people could pay 50 cents a month in...
I Lost My Job. What About my Insurance?
Losing a job can be traumatic, and uncertainty about insurance can add to an already stressful time. The good news is that there are many options available to you. Here are some resources and ideas to help you move forward with peace of mind about insurance in the...
Health Insurance Companies: Better or Worse after Obamacare?
Health Insurance Companies: Better or Worse after Obamacare? The Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare, you either love it or hate it. Few are in between. There are stories of some people saying that Obamacare literally saved their life, while others have...
Will Insurance Cover Cosmetic Surgery?
If you’ve ever considered enhancing your appearance through medical procedures, you’re in very good company. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reported that nearly 18 million surgical and minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures were performed in 2018....
5 Healthcare Promises Trump Hasn’t Made Good on
As with all presidential candidates, Trump was full of promises back in 2016. Many Americans were frothing at the mouth over Obamacare, and Trump leveraged that contempt. He claimed that he would repeal Obamacare (also known as the Affordable Care Act) and end the...
Thinking of Retiring? Ask Yourself These 5 Healthcare-related Questions First
So you’re looking to retire. Maybe you want to pursue hobbies that you’ve put off for too long, travel, or just enjoy time with your family. Whatever the motivation for your decision, you have a lot to consider, and health care should be among your top concerns....
A Brief Guide to Medicare
As we look toward 2020, health insurance may be on your mind. If you have Medicare, there are quite a few choices, and if you’re not totally happy with your current coverage, you may be looking for something new. That search can plunge you into confusion, however, as...
Is Your Medicare Advantage/Plan D Ending Soon? Here’s What to Do
The weather is turning crisp, the holidays are approaching, and before we know it, we’ll be in 2020. A new year can mean big changes—especially when it comes to health insurance. If your Medicare Advantage or Part D plan is slated to expire, you should receive a...
