Health Insurance Newsletter Archive

September 10, 2010 Issue 247: Waiting Periods
September 3, 2010 Issue 246: The Free Look Clause
August 27, 2010 Issue 245: Individual Health Insurance
August 20, 2010 Issue 244: Non-cancellable Policies
August 13, 2010 Issue 243: Dependents & Student Health Insurance
August 6, 2010 Issue 242: Shopping for Student Health Insurance
July 30, 2010 Issue 241: Short-Term Insurance Co-Payments
July 23, 2010 Issue 240: Purchasing Student Health Insurance
July 16, 2010 Issue 239: Adult Children & Health Insurance
July 9, 2010 Issue 238: Capitation
July 2, 2010 Issue 237: Preferred Provider Organizations
June 25, 2010 Issue 236: Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions
June 18, 2010 Issue 235: Small Business Quotes
June 11, 2010 Issue 234: Temporary Health Insurance
June 4, 2010 Issue 233: Out-Of-Network Benefits
May 28, 2010 Issue 232: 2006 Medicare Premiums
May 21, 2010 Issue 231: Online Quotes
May 14, 2010 Issue 230: Finding Quotes
May 7, 2010 Issue 229: Deductibles
April 30, 2010 Issue 228: Life and Health Insurance Foundation For Education
April 23, 2010 Issue 227: About America's Health Insurance Plans
April 16, 2010 Issue 226: Insurance Terminology
April 9, 2010 Issue 225: Out-of-Pocket Expense Maximums
April 2, 2010 Issue 224: Insurance Resources by State
March 26, 2010 Issue 223: Comparing Quotes
March 19, 2010 Issue 222: Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
March 12, 2010 Issue 221: Medicare Coverage
March 5, 2010 Issue 220: Questions to Consider
February 26, 2010 Issue 219: High Deductible Health Plans
February 19, 2010 Issue 218: Small Business Resources
February 5, 2010 Issue 217: Online Quote Sites
January 29, 2010 Issue 216: Shopping for Short-Term Health Insurance
January 22, 2010 Issue 215: Affordable Health Insurance Quotes
January 15, 2010 Issue 214: Protect your PHI (protected health information)
January 8, 2010 Issue 213: Read Each Section on The Bill for Interpretation
January 1, 2010 Issue 212: Contribution Limits
December 25, 2009 Issue 211: Managed Care Plans
December 18, 2009 Issue 210: Operating-Room Time
December 11, 2009 Issue 209: Up Coding
December 4, 2009 Issue 208: Erroneous Charges
November 27, 2009 Issue 207: Know What Is In The Bundle
November 20, 2009 Issue 206: Wrong Diagnosis
November 13, 2009 Issue 205: Ask Why Procedures Or Tests Are Done
November 6, 2009 Issue 204: Keep Track Of The Doctors Visiting You
October 30, 2009 Issue 203: Be Proactive
October 23, 2009 Issue 202: Participate In Local Healthcare Expos/Fairs
October 16, 2009 Issue 201: Take An Aspirin
October 9, 2009 Issue 200: Drink Grape Juice Instead Of Wine
October 2, 2009 Issue 199: Stress Less
September 25, 2009 Issue 198: Quit Smoking
September 18, 2009 Issue 197: Drink From The Tap
September 11, 2009 Issue 196: Wash Your Hands
September 4, 2009 Issue 195: Adult-Proof Your Home
August 28, 2009 Issue 194: Brush And Floss Daily
August 21, 2009 Issue 193: Question Your Tests
August 14, 2009 Issue 192: Follow Doctor's Orders
August 7, 2009 Issue 191: Take The Write-Off
July 31, 2009 Issue 190: Check Your Car
July 24, 2009 Issue 189: Don't Forget You Annual Check-Up
July 17, 2009 Issue 188: Your Right to Choose Brand Over Generic Prescriptions
July 10, 2009 Issue 187: Fee-For-Service Plans
July 3, 2009 Issue 186: Choosing a Health Insurance Plan
June 26, 2009 Issue 185: Types of Health Insurance
June 19, 2009 Issue 184: Finding Health Insurance
June 12, 2009 Issue 183: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
June 5, 2009 Issue 182: Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs)
May 29, 2009 Issue 181: Open Enrollment For Group Health Insurance
May 22, 2009 Issue 180: Mail-Order Prescription Services
May 15, 2009 Issue 179: Insurance for Children
May 8, 2009 Issue 178: About COBRA
May 1, 2009 Issue 177: Group Health Insurance
April 24, 2009 Issue 176: Calculating Your FSA Contribution
April 17, 2009 Issue 175: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
April 10, 2009 Issue 174: Lowering Family Health Insurance Costs
April 3, 2009 Issue 173: Single Versus Two-Person Policy Costs
March 27, 2009 Issue 172: Smoking and Health Insurance Premiums
March 20, 2009 Issue 171: Lowering Health Insurance Premiums
March 13, 2009 Issue 170: Finding Low Cost Health Insurance
March 6, 2009 Issue 169: What are my rights when purchasing Medigap insurance?
February 20, 2009 Issue 168: Medigap
February 13, 2009 Issue 167: Who Needs Supplemental Health Insurance
February 6, 2009 Issue 166: Supplemental Health Insurance Coverage
January 30, 2009 Issue 165: Supplemental Health Insurance
January 23, 2009 Issue 164: Online Quotes for Student Health Insurance
January 16, 2009 Issue 163: Primary Care Physicians
January 9, 2009 Issue 162: Comparing Preferred Provider Organizations
January 2, 2009 Issue 161: Insurance for Children
December 26, 2008 Issue 160: Resources to Pick a Quality Health Plan
December 19, 2008 Issue 159: The Costs Of Short-Term Insurance
December 12, 2008 Issue 158: Short-Term vs. Standard Health Insurance
December 5, 2008 Issue 157: Coverage Between Jobs
November 28, 2008 Issue 156: Individual Practice Associations
November 21, 2008 Issue 155: Preventive Care
November 14, 2008 Issue 154: About Referrals
November 7, 2008 Issue 153: Managed Care
October 31, 2008 Issue 152: Comparing Coverage
October 24, 2008 Issue 151: Joining Medicare Part D
October 17, 2008 Issue 150: Medicare Part D Out-of-Pocket Expenses
October 10, 2008 Issue 149: What is Medicare Part D
October 3, 2008 Issue 148: About My.Medicare.gov
September 26, 2008 Issue 147: Medigap Insurance
September 19, 2008 Issue 146: Medicare Part A vs. Medicare Part B
September 12, 2008 Issue 145: Medicare Plan Details
September 5, 2008 Issue 144: About Medicare
August 29, 2008 Issue 143: Health Savings Account Balances
August 22, 2008 Issue 142: Qualified Expenses
August 15, 2008 Issue 141: Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Savings Accounts
August 8, 2008 Issue 140: Setting Up A Health Savings Account
August 1, 2008 Issue 139: HSA Eligibility Part II
July 25, 2008 Issue 138: Health Savings Account Eligibility Part I
July 18, 2008 Issue 137: High Deductible Health Plans
July 11, 2008 Issue 136: Health Savings Accounts
July 4, 2008 Issue 135: Tax Benefits
June 27, 2008 Issue 134: Opting for Inflation Protections
June 20, 2008 Issue 133: Elimination Periods
June 13, 2008 Issue 132: About Benefit Periods
June 6, 2008 Issue 131: Daily Benefits
May 30, 2008 Issue 130: Qualifying for Benefits
May 23, 2008 Issue 129: Home Health Care
May 16, 2008 Issue 128: Make Smarter Mental- Health Decisions
May 9, 2008 Issue 127: See A Specialist
May 2, 2008 Issue 126: Follow The Rules Carefully
April 25, 2008 Issue 125: What Are The Extras?
April 18, 2008 Issue 124: Health Insurance For People With Disabilities
April 11, 2008 Issue 123: Go To The Emergency Room (ER) For Emergencies Only
April 4, 2008 Issue 122: Schedule The Procedure As Early As Possible
March 28, 2008 Issue 121: Is An Appointment Necessary
March 21, 2008 Issue 120: Duplication Of tests
March 14, 2008 Issue 119: Have Your Insurance Define “Usual Reasonable And Customary”
March 7, 2008 Issue 118: Always Ask For An Itemized Bill And Your Medical Records
February 29, 2008 Issue 117: Always Ask For Copies Of Your Medical Records
February 22, 2008 Issue 116: Are You Eligible For Medicaid?
February 15, 2008 Issue 115: Are You On “The List”?
February 8, 2008 Issue 114: Are The Pills What Your Ordered
February 1, 2008 Issue 113: Arrange For A Payment Plan
January 25, 2008 Issue 112: Ask About The Pharmaceutical Deductible
January 18, 2008 Issue 111: Ask For An Interpreter
January 11, 2008 Issue 110: Ask For Free Care
January 4, 2008 Issue 109: Ask For Samples
December 28, 2007 Issue 108: Ask The Doctor For A Deal
December 21, 2007 Issue 107: Ask The Doctor To Act As Your Pharmaceutical Advocate
December 14, 2007 Issue 106: Be Sure Your Insurance Plan Has Integrity
December 7, 2007 Issue 105: Before You Check In, Shop Around
November 30, 2007 Issue 104: Beware Of The Cap
November 23, 2007 Issue 103: Buy Online
November 16, 2007 Issue 102: Check The Dates
November 9, 2007 Issue 101: Count Your Pills
November 2, 2007 Issue 100: Do Not Ignore Your Bill
October 26, 2007 Issue 99: Cut The Pricey Extras
October 19, 2007 Issue 98: Don't Pay Retail
October 12, 2007 Issue 97: Don't Trash The “Explanation Of Benefits” (EOB)
October 5, 2007 Issue 96: Don't Wait To Sign Up For Medicare Part D
September 28, 2007 Issue 95: Double Check Before You Check In
September 21, 2007 Issue 94: Evaluate Your Health Plan Every Year
September 14, 2007 Issue 93: Exercise The “Free Look” Option
September 7, 2007 Issue 92: Fight Back Your Denials
August 31, 2007 Issue 91: Find An Insurance Broker In Your Area
August 24, 2007 Issue 90: Find Out The Daily Rate Of The Room
August 17, 2007 Issue 89: Have You Considered An HSA?
August 10, 2007 Issue 88: Hire An Expert To Help
August 3, 2007 Issue 87: Incorrect Room Charges
July 27, 2007 Issue 86: Join A Community Plan
July 13, 2007 Issue 85: Join A Discount Club
July 6, 2007 Issue 84: Know The Difference Between Basic And Major Medical Coverage
June 29, 2007 Issue 83: Keep A Journal
June 22, 2007 Issue 82: Look For Billing Mistakes
June 15, 2007 Issue 81: Look For Local Chronic Disease Support Groups
June 8, 2007 Issue 80: Look Into Government Plans
June 1, 2007 Issue 79: Look Into Patient Assistance Programs
May 25, 2007 Issue 78: Make Too Much To Qualify For Medicaid– Don't Give Up!
May 18, 2007 Issue 77: Married: Together Or Separately?
May 11, 2007 Issue 76: Look Over The Counter
May 4, 2007 Issue 75: Medicare Is Not Just For Those Who Are 67 And Older
April 27, 2007 Issue 74: Pay Attenstion To Your Appointment Limits
April 20, 2007 Issue 73: Pay Cash, Up Front
April 13, 2007 Issue 72: Pay For The Entire Visit Upfront
April 6, 2007 Issue 71: Plan Ahead And Stay Insured
March 30, 2007 Issue 70: Request The “Summary Of Benefits”
March 23, 2007 Issue 69: Shop Around For A Pharmacy
March 16, 2007 Issue 68: Sign Up For Medicare Part D
March 9, 2007 Issue 67: Stay In The Plan
March 2, 2007 Issue 66: The FSA – Use It; Done't Lose It
February 23, 2007 Issue 65: Slice Medications
February 16, 2007 Issue 64: Visit A Local Or Retail Health Clinic
February 9, 2007 Issue 63: The Noncancellable And The Conditionally Renewable Policy
February 2, 2007 Issue 62: The Preexisting Condition Clause
January 26, 2007 Issue 61: Generic Deals
January 19, 2007 Issue 60: Timing Your Long-Term Care Insurance Purchase
January 12, 2007 Issue 59: Long-Term Care Insurance
January 5, 2007 Issue 58: Replacing Group Coverage with Individual Health Insurance
December 29, 2006 Issue 57: Considering Additional Insurance
December 22, 2006 Issue 56: Finding A High Deductible Health Plan
December 15, 2006 Issue 55: Single Disease Insurance Plans
December 8, 2006 Issue 54: Waiting Periods
December 1, 2006 Issue 53: The Free Look Clause
November 24, 2006 Issue 52: Individual Health Insurance
November 17, 2006 Issue 51: Non-cancellable Policies
October 27, 2006 Issue 50: Dependents & Student Health Insurance
October 20, 2006 Issue 49: Shopping for Student Health Insurance
October 13, 2006 Issue 48: Short-Term Insurance Co-Payments
October 6, 2006 Issue 47: Purchasing Student Health Insurance
September 29, 2006 Issue 46: Adult Children & Health Insurance
September 22, 2006 Issue 45: Capitation
September 15, 2006 Issue 44: Preferred Provider Organizations
September 8, 2006 Issue 43: Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions
September 1, 2006 Issue 42: Small Business Quotes
August 25, 2006 Issue 41: Temporary Health Insurance
August 18, 2006 Issue 40: Out-Of-Network Benefits
August 4, 2006 Issue 39: 2006 Medicare Premiums
July 21, 2006 Issue 38: Online Quotes
July 14, 2006 Issue 37: Finding Quotes
July 7, 2006 Issue 36: Deductibles
June 30, 2006 Issue 35: Life and Health Insurance Foundation For Education
June 23, 2006 Issue 34: About America's Health Insurance Plans
June 16, 2006 Issue 33: Insurance Terminology
June 9, 2006 Issue 32: Out-of-Pocket Expense Maximums
June 2, 2006 Issue 31: Insurance Resources by State
May 26, 2006 Issue 30: Comparing Quotes
May 19, 2006 Issue 29: Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
May 12, 2006 Issue 28: Medicare Coverage
May 5, 2006 Issue 27: Questions to Consider
April 28, 2006 Issue 26: High Deductible Health Plans
April 21, 2006 Issue 25: Small Business Resources
April 14, 2006 Issue 24: Online Quote Sites
April 7, 2006 Issue 23: Shopping for Short-Term Health Insurance
March 31, 2006 Issue 22: Affordable Health Insurance Quotes
March 17, 2006 Issue 1: Stay In-Network And Save
March 10, 2006 Issue 1: Follow the Rules and Save
March 3, 2006 Issue 1: Smoking & Your Health Insurance Costs
February 24, 2006 Issue 21: 3 Tips for Buying Health Insurance
February 17, 2006 Issue 20: How to Determine Quality
February 10, 2006 Issue 19: Avoid Health Insurance Fraud
February 3, 2006 Issue 18: Losing Your Workplace Insurance Coverage
January 27, 2006 Issue 17: Choose The Best Doctor
January 20, 2006 Issue 16: Save on Surgery
January 13, 2006 Issue 15: Quality Counts
December 16, 2005 Issue 11: Insurance Buying Precautions
December 9, 2005 Issue 10: Get Prices Before The Care
December 2, 2005 Issue 9: Do Discount Health Cards Save Money?
November 25, 2005 Issue 8: Are All Your Costs Covered?
November 18, 2005 Issue 7: Save On Your Hospital Visit
November 11, 2005 Issue 6: Save On Prescription Co-pays
November 4, 2005 Issue 5: Healthy Weight, Lower Insurance Costs
October 28, 2005 Issue 4: Save With Speedy Recoveries
October 21, 2005 Issue 3: When Should I Update My Insurance?
October 14, 2005 Issue 2: ER Visits Can Cost You
October 7, 2005 Issue 1: Don`t Overpay on Medical Bills
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