Starting next year, there will be new, easier to understand, insurance forms. These forms will be standardized, and insurance companies would be required to use them. This will make it much easier for consumers to compare health insurance plans, in order to find out which one is best for them. The new, standardized, health insurance forms were released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. Consumers will be receiving these six page forms beginning on March 23, 2012. These forms were created after several different surveys showed that most Americans find it difficult to understand and select health … Continue reading →

As of July 1, 2011, Humana Inc. will not be hiring anyone who uses tobacco products. They have made this decision because they sell health insurance, and are a company that promotes good health. Smoking, or using tobacco products, doesn’t match with that philosophy. This will not affect all Humana offices, due to laws in specific states. Smokers, and users of other forms of tobacco, need not apply to Humana Inc. anymore. The health insurance company will no longer hire anyone who uses cigarettes, pipes, chewing tobacco or cigars. Everyone who applies for employment at Humana from this point on … Continue reading →