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Medicaid in Three States, and Some Roof Repairs

This time, the Insurance Blog Week in Review appears on the very last day of September. Topics that have appeared in the blogs here in the past seven days include many details about Medicaid in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama. I also threw in a blog that gives an update about a homeowners insurance claim. Information About Medicaid in Kentucky This blog gives some basic information about the Medicaid program in Kentucky. This state covers a wide range of people who fit the income limitations. It is one of very few states that will cover a someone who is under the … Continue reading →

Medicaid in Three States, and Paul Ryan’s Harmful Plan

It is time for a Week in Review for the Insurance Blog. This is a great way to “ketchup” on whatever blogs you might have missed. This time, I have information about the Medicaid program in three states, details on Paul Ryan’s harmful plan, and more. These blogs went up between August 26, 2012, and September 1, 2012. Information About Medicaid in Iowa This week, I continued my series about the Medicaid programs in different states. Here is some information about Medicaid in Iowa. Missouri Has a Medicaid Program With Many Divisions The Medicaid program in Missouri is called MO … Continue reading →

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 →

How Much is My Co-Pay?

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Some types of health insurance require a person to pay a co-pay at the time that they are seen by a doctor. Others will not. If your insurance plan wants you to pay a co-pay, then you need to find out how much that co-pay will be. Here is how to go about figuring out that important piece of information. Today, I had reason to use my brand new health insurance plan for the very first time. The receptionist at my doctor’s office noted that I had new health insurance. She asked me what my co-pay was. I had no … Continue reading →

Using My New Health Insurance For The First Time

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After a long struggle, I finally found affordable health insurance. The policy went into affect in April of this year. Now, at the end of June, is the first time I’ve had reason to use it. The bad news is that I am sick enough to require a doctor. The good news is that I have health insurance coverage to help me pay for the cost of getting well. It is rather amazing how different life is when I have health insurance coverage. Today is a perfect example of this. I’d been feeling sick for the past four or five … Continue reading →

A New Way to Find Insurance

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Soon, you might be looking for a new insurance policy in places that you never have before. The number of domain names has been expanded. Several new ones have been designed for use by insurance companies. This might give you some brand new options for the next time you are looking for insurance coverage. Where do you go when you are trying to find an insurance plan? Some people get health insurance from their employer, and have no need to look elsewhere. The rest of us might look for health insurance with the insurer that we have a homeowners policy … Continue reading →

Applying for Medicare Part B – An Update

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Earlier this year, my husband applied for Medicare Part B. He contacted Social Security, and was sent an application to fill out and return. He filled out, and mailed, that application in March. Yesterday, he got a letter that said he had missed the deadline for this year. Obviously, something was wrong! Most of the time, people who are eligible for Medicare receive Part A and Part B at the same time. To make a long story short, that is not how things happened for my husband. He is not age 65 or older, but is receiving Medicare because he … Continue reading →

Changes to My New Health Insurance Coverage

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I recently got approved for health insurance. The plan took effect a little under two weeks ago. Therefore, it surprised me when I got a large envelope in the mail from my insurer that contained information about changes to my health insurance policy. Already? Fortunately, it was good news! My experience with health insurance companies, over my lifetime, has made me quite jaded and cynical. I am always expecting the worst to happen. Yesterday, I got mail that was the size of a manilla envelope. I knew it couldn’t be a bill, so I feared the worst. Inside the envelope … Continue reading →

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

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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 →

Medicare is Going to Change

Medicare, as we currently know it, is about to undergo some big changes. This will happen no matter who ends up becoming the next President of the United States. People who are currently using Medicare, or who expect to be eligible for it soon, will want to keep an eye on these changes. The baby boomers are about to see some changes to the Medicare program. It is very likely that things will change in ways that this generation was not anticipating. It doesn’t seem to really matter who ends up being elected as the next President of the United … Continue reading →