If you’re among the many Americans contemplating an early retirement, you will need to give your health insurance some consideration if you intend to comply with the new mandat concerning coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Most men and women age 65 or older will qualify for Medicare coverage. Those that have Part A or […]
Archives for October 2016
How Does Obamacare Affect Medicare Advantage Plans?
The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, brings with it a whole range of changes that affect the way healthcare is obtained, purchased, and provided for millions of Americans in the United States. Among the many components of the new law is how it impacts Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans. The Affordable Care Act doesn’t implement […]
What Is Health Net Insurance?
Health Net is an insurance provider covering nearly 6 million Americans across the United States by way of HMO, PPO, POS, and government subsidiary corporations. This network provides access to health care benefits in the form of group and individual plans, as well as through Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE and Veterans Affairs insurance programs. The company has two headquarters located in […]
Health Insurance for a Family of Four
Under the current mandates of the Affordable Care Act, everyone living in the United States must have health insurance that qualifies under the requirements for “minimum essential coverage”. These limitations that law outlines dictate the extent of medical coverage you must maintain in order to remain compliant and avoid paying a fee when it comes […]
How to Get Cancer Treatment Without Insurance?
Cancer is a tough adversary to defeat. Doing so requires early diagnosis and a comprehensive treatment strategy that effectively targets the disease in every capacity. This challenge can be made even more daunting without health insurance. While implementation of new laws under the Affordable Care Act have made paying for cancer diagnosis and treatments easier […]
My Health Insurance Doesn’t Cover Pregnancy
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, otherwise known as Obamacare), almost all insurance plans are now required to provide maternity coverage. Prior to 2014, most individual health insurance policies did not include pregnancy and prenatal care as a standard benefit under the terms of coverage. You could purchase maternity coverage as an […]
Will Health Insurance Cover Nursing Homes?
Individuals who have a qualifying health care plan under the Affordable Care Act often wonder if their insurance covers the cost of care at a nursing home. Unfortunately, many common insurance plans do not cover nursing homes and those costs must be paid from other sources. However, Medicaid may be able to offer some financial […]
What Is Government Subsidized Health Insurance?
Government subsidized health insurance is coverage that is made available to individuals and households with incomes that fall below the federal poverty level. There are a number of different forms of subsidized insurance, but the two that are perhaps the best known are Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In addition to these, […]
