Health Insurance Newsletter Archive
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