Tag Archives: healthcare insurance
Unaffordable Rx: 9 Ways to Save
In the U.S., prescription drug prices continue their meteoric rise. The truly outrageous increases hit the national news outlets and some result in congressional hearingsFor example, Mylan, the maker of the life-saving EpiPen allergy-reaction injector, increased the price of its … Continue reading
Obamacare 2017 Open Enrollment
The Open Enrollment Period for obtaining healthcare coverage through the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace is November 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. However, to begin coverage January 1, 2017, you need to complete your enrollment by December 15, 2016. As … Continue reading
Medicare Open Enrollment
It’s that time again—October 15 – December 7—when you can make changes in your Medicare health plan (Parts A & B or C) and prescription drug plan (Part D) for 2017. If you’re happy with your current plan, you don’t … Continue reading
Employers Continue Their Cost-Shifting to Workers
With the news focused on Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans, it is often forgotten that nearly half (49%) of people under 65 receive their health insurance coverage from their employers or are covered by their spouse’s plan. Patients, … Continue reading
Obamacare 6 Years Later
With all the political tirades focused on Obamacare and ongoing Supreme Court filings designed to dismantle one or more provisions, the actual achievements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been overshadowed. Enrollment of 20 Million Previously Uninsured As of … Continue reading
Beware of Out-of-Network PPO Providers
Insurers continue to look for ways to control costs. While using the term “consumer-driven,” many of the changes are not in the best interests of consumers. One technique that continues to grow is the creation of smaller networks of doctors … Continue reading
Flexible Spending Account: Use It or Lose It
Although employer health plans continue to increase deductibles, co-pays and premiums, many still offer flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to their workers. A FSA provides the opportuniity for empIoyees to deduct pre-tax dollars from their paychecks and deposit those funds in … Continue reading
Provider Landscape Changing
As the nation gets ready to provide healthcare insurance in 2014 for millions of uninsured Americans, concerns are being raised about having adequate numbers of doctors to treat these new patients—many of whom are sick with multiple chronic diseases. Across … Continue reading