Government Resources for Finding Health Insurance

Are you looking into potential options for health insurance coverage? Maybe you have a health plan, but are interested in finding a better one. One way to start your search is with a few government websites. They have reliable information about many kinds of health insurance. HealthCare.gov has an Insurance Finder tool. tool. It will help you find public, private, and community programs that meet your needs. You can get started in two quick steps. First, use the drop down box to select the state that you live in. Second, select the category that best describes you. Choose from: Family/Children, … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – March 25 – 31, 2012

Every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review is the blog to read if you would like a quick summary of everything that posted in the past week. It is a good way to make sure that you didn’t miss anything. This time, the majority of the blogs had something to do with the Affordable Care Act. Health Insurance Approval Letters Should Include Cost of Premium I believe that there should be a law that requires insurers to tell consumers the cost of the premium for the health insurance policy they were approved for right in the approval letter. I … Continue reading

My Insurance Broker was a Big Help!

I am still searching for affordable health insurance. All my attempts to find it so far have resulted in being accepted for policies that were too expensive. Today, my husband and I met with an insurance broker. She was incredibly helpful! At this moment, I have absolutely no health insurance coverage. I am seeking an individual policy. I don’t happen to have the type of job that offers employer sponsored health insurance, (which would be a group policy). I am also seeking health insurance for myself, only. My husband has health insurance coverage through Medicare. Today, we went to see … Continue reading

Finding Affordable Health Insurance – The Next Step

Previously, I wrote about how I had to cancel the health insurance I was approved for, because it was too expensive. I also wrote about getting help from an insurance broker, in the hopes to successfully complete my quest to find affordable health insurance. Here is an update of what happened next. I got approved for a health insurance plan that was too expensive for me to afford. In order to cancel, or terminate, a health insurance policy, you must send the insurer a letter that clearly states that you want to cancel the plan. You cannot cancel over the … Continue reading

Help Me, Insurance Broker! You’re My Only Hope!

After becoming completely frustrated by my attempts to find affordable health insurance, I have decided to get some help. Today, I called an insurance broker in the hopes that she could help me in my quest to get insured. We are still at the beginning of the process. Could this work? Earlier today, I learned that the health insurance plan that I was recently approved for was way more expensive than I can afford. Needless to say, I was both disappointed and frustrated. If someone like me, who has a college degree, and who reads about insurance news every day, … Continue reading