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Types of Health Insurance Plans

There are several health insurance plans available in the US: Managed Care, Fee-for-Service Plans, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Point-of-Service Plans (POS), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs).

Public Vs. Private Healthcare

Public and private health care systems have a common objective--to reduce financial risk to patients and providers by pooling funds. However, since the former is all-inclusive and nonprofit and the latter is exclusive and for-profit, health care is delivered in drastically different ways.

Critical Illness - The Answer is Medical Insurance

If a person is protected by medical insurance then the entire expense of his treatment would be taken care of by the insurance company and the individual concerned would be spared from spending a single penny of his hard earned money

How to Change Medicare Supplements

Medicare provides basic financial aid for hospital equipment, services and supplies. Medicare does not supply funds for co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles. Medicare does not cover insurance while traveling abroad. Thus, private insurance plans, called Medigap or supplemental plans, have arise

Getting Cheaper Health Insurance

It's not impossible to obtain cheaper health insurance. Your best bet is to keep yourself in good health and maintain a clean driving record. Shopping around for health insurance providers is also a good way to find reasonable and affordable premiums.

What Medicare Does and Does Not Pay in 2010

Considering the fact that most seniors live on a very tight budget, what medicare will and will not pay for medical cost is a major concern for most seniors. Unfortunately, the government is on a yearly basis increasing the medicare premiums and reducing the benefits medicare will pay.

California Freedom Blue

California Freedom Blue plan 1 is a Medicare Advantage PPO plan from Anthem Blue Cross of California. The Freedom Blue plan is available in three options. The Freedom Blue Classic offers the Medical Insurance portion only, without prescription coverage.

Advantages of Opting For Individual Health Insurance

There are a lot of people that opt for group health insurance mainly because of the lower price structures that they offer them. They also claim to offer more benefits than the individual health insurance.

Group Health Insurance - It's Not Always the Cheapest Way to Go

Common wisdom is that group health insurance will save you money.And in many cases this is true.However, there's a great big secret that brokers don't want you to know about that could allow you to save more while getting individual coverage that's better designed for YOU and your fam

Making the Best Choice For Individual Medical Coverage

Once upon a time nearly everyone received health care coverage through employer group health plans, but these days many are turning to individual medical coverage to ensure they have access to the medical services they need. Issues such as unemployment, self-employment and companies cutting-out grou

The ABC's of Health Insurance Plans

In today's health insurance marketplace, three primary types of healthcare coverage are available. They are the Indemnity plan, the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Let's look at each of these plans.

How to Roll Over Health Savings Accounts

If you have a health savings account and want to move money or property from it you can do so with a roll over. For example, if you have a health savings account that you want to move from one company to another, you have to do a roll over to move the money between the accounts. The IRS has limits i

Insurance and Parkinson's Disease

There are many individuals today suffering from Parkinson's disease and having a difficult time with their health insurance provider when they submit health insurance claims for reimbursement. Those individuals who are not experiencing a problem with their health care provider are those who are

Health Insurance Companies for High Risk

Many companies that provide health insurance coverage typically do not provide health insurance to individuals who are considered high risk. One exception to this is if health insurance coverage is provided by a group health insurance plan offered by an employer. Individuals who are high risk are th

Be a Part of the Booming Health Insurance Sector

Health insurance is a sector that is all set to boom, according to a recent survey. By 2015, the segment of society more likely to buy such products is likely to increase, whereas the segment more unlikely to buy it is set to decrease - meaning that the healthcare providers are prepared for an incre