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Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 24 – 30, 2012

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Once a week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you a fast way to “ketchup” on all the blogs that were posted here in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear. What did you miss? A Brief Comparison of Health Care Plans Obama’s plan includes coverage for adults and children who have a pre-existing condition. Romney’s plan includes coverage for people who have a pre-existing condition – but only if they have had continuous health insurance coverage. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on June 25, 2012. This week, I’d like … Continue reading →

Still No Luck With Medicare Part B

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In January of 2012, my husband decided to sign up for Medicare Part B. He is eligible for it, and he turned in all the necessary paperwork on time. However, he still hasn’t received coverage. It seems that someone at Social Security lost his forms, and now, he is expected to make up for their incompetency. Medicare is a public health insurance program that is offered to people who are age 65 or older. It is also for people who are disabled. My husband is in his thirties and is legally blind. This means the government considers him to be … Continue reading →

Where to Get a Flu Shot This Year

Have you gotten your flu shot yet this year? The CDC has announced that there is a brand new strain of swine flu going around. If you have health insurance, then it will cover the cost of a flu shot. If you don’t have health insurance, there are still some options. If you go to HealthCare.gov, you can find a list of preventative services that your health insurance is required to cover the cost of, without charging you for a co-pay, deductible, or co-insurance. The immunization for Influenza (more commonly called “the flu”) is among the things that will be … Continue reading →