I need some help. I can no longer work at one of my jobs and my new job wont provide insurance since it is part-time I need help and scared that i cant afford anything. i already cant afford student loans. is there any cheap insurance packages i can get in ct?
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The only cheap dental insurance is worthless as you will end up paying most of the costs or will get very minimal coverage. Sorry
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Is Obama really trying to pass a new health insurance law?
Why? Isn't it kind of a George Bush mistake?
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He already passed it and it's signed into law. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF ENACTMENT *Insurance companies will be barred from dropping people from coverage when they get sick. Lifetime coverage limits will be eliminated and annual limits are to be restricted. *Insurers will be barred from excluding children for coverage because of pre-existing conditions. *Young adults will be able to stay on their parents' health plans until the age of 26. Many health plans currently drop dependents from coverage when they turn 19 or finish college. *Uninsured adults with a pre-existing conditions will be able to obtain health coverage through a new program that will expire once new insurance exchanges begin operating in 2014. *A temporary reinsurance program is created to help companies maintain health coverage for early retirees between the ages of 55 and 64. This also expires in 2014. *Medicare drug beneficiaries who fall into the "doughnut hole" coverage gap will get a $250 rebate. The bill eventually closes that gap which currently begins after $2,700 is spent on drugs. Coverage starts again after $6,154 is spent. *A tax credit becomes available for some small businesses to help provide coverage for workers. *A 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services that use ultraviolet lamps goes into effect on July 1. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2011 *Medicare provides 10 percent bonus payments to primary care physicians and general surgeons. *Medicare beneficiaries will be able to get a free annual wellness visit and personalized prevention plan service. New health plans will be required to cover preventive services with little or no cost to patients. *A new program under the Medicaid plan for the poor goes into effect in October that allows states to offer home and community based care for the disabled that might otherwise require institutional care. *Payments to insurers offering Medicare Advantage services are frozen at 2010 levels. These payments are to be gradually reduced to bring them more in line with traditional Medicare. *Employers are required to disclose the value of health benefits on employees' W-2 tax forms. *An annual fee is imposed on pharmaceutical companies according to market share. The fee does not apply to companies with sales of $5 million or less. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2012 *Physician payment reforms are implemented in Medicare to enhance primary care services and encourage doctors to form "accountable care organizations" to improve quality and efficiency of care. *An incentive program is established in Medicare for acute care hospitals to improve quality outcomes. *The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the government programs, begin tracking hospital readmission rates and puts in place financial incentives to reduce preventable readmissions. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2013 *A national pilot program is established for Medicare on payment bundling to encourage doctors, hospitals and other care providers to better coordinate patient care. *The threshold for claiming medical expenses on itemized tax returns is raised to 10 percent from 7.5 percent of income. The threshold remains at 7.5 percent for the elderly through 2016. *The Medicare payroll tax is raised to 2.35 percent from 1.45 percent for individuals earning more than $200,000 and married couples with incomes over $250,000. The tax is imposed on some investment income for that income group. *A 2.9 percent excise tax in imposed on the sale of medical devices. Anything generally purchased at the retail level by the public is excluded from the tax. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2014 *State health insurance exchanges for small businesses and individuals open. *Most people will be required to obtain health insurance coverage or pay a fine if they don't. Healthcare tax credits become available to help people with incomes up to 400 percent of poverty purchase coverage on the exchange. *Health plans no longer can exclude people from coverage due to pre-existing conditions. *Employers with 50 or more workers who do not offer coverage face a fine of $2,000 for each employee if any worker receives subsidized insurance on the exchange. The first 30 employees aren't counted for the fine. *Health insurance companies begin paying a fee based on their market share. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2015 *Medicare creates a physician payment program aimed at rewarding quality of care rather than volume of services. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2018 *An excise tax on high cost employer-provided plans is imposed. The first $27,500 of a family plan and $10,200 for individual coverage is exempt from the tax. Higher levels are set for plans covering retirees and people in high risk professions. http://www.xe.com/news/2010/03/22/102687… ##
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He already passed it and it's signed into law. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF ENACTMENT *Insurance companies will be barred from dropping people from coverage when they get sick. Lifetime coverage limits will be eliminated and annual limits are to be restricted. *Insurers will be barred from excluding children for coverage because of pre-existing conditions. *Young adults will be able to stay on their parents' health plans until the age of 26. Many health plans currently drop dependents from coverage when they turn 19 or finish college. *Uninsured adults with a pre-existing conditions will be able to obtain health coverage through a new program that will expire once new insurance exchanges begin operating in 2014. *A temporary reinsurance program is created to help companies maintain health coverage for early retirees between the ages of 55 and 64. This also expires in 2014. *Medicare drug beneficiaries who fall into the "doughnut hole" coverage gap will get a $250 rebate. The bill eventually closes that gap which currently begins after $2,700 is spent on drugs. Coverage starts again after $6,154 is spent. *A tax credit becomes available for some small businesses to help provide coverage for workers. *A 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services that use ultraviolet lamps goes into effect on July 1. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2011 *Medicare provides 10 percent bonus payments to primary care physicians and general surgeons. *Medicare beneficiaries will be able to get a free annual wellness visit and personalized prevention plan service. New health plans will be required to cover preventive services with little or no cost to patients. *A new program under the Medicaid plan for the poor goes into effect in October that allows states to offer home and community based care for the disabled that might otherwise require institutional care. *Payments to insurers offering Medicare Advantage services are frozen at 2010 levels. These payments are to be gradually reduced to bring them more in line with traditional Medicare. *Employers are required to disclose the value of health benefits on employees' W-2 tax forms. *An annual fee is imposed on pharmaceutical companies according to market share. The fee does not apply to companies with sales of $5 million or less. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2012 *Physician payment reforms are implemented in Medicare to enhance primary care services and encourage doctors to form "accountable care organizations" to improve quality and efficiency of care. *An incentive program is established in Medicare for acute care hospitals to improve quality outcomes. *The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the government programs, begin tracking hospital readmission rates and puts in place financial incentives to reduce preventable readmissions. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2013 *A national pilot program is established for Medicare on payment bundling to encourage doctors, hospitals and other care providers to better coordinate patient care. *The threshold for claiming medical expenses on itemized tax returns is raised to 10 percent from 7.5 percent of income. The threshold remains at 7.5 percent for the elderly through 2016. *The Medicare payroll tax is raised to 2.35 percent from 1.45 percent for individuals earning more than $200,000 and married couples with incomes over $250,000. The tax is imposed on some investment income for that income group. *A 2.9 percent excise tax in imposed on the sale of medical devices. Anything generally purchased at the retail level by the public is excluded from the tax. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2014 *State health insurance exchanges for small businesses and individuals open. *Most people will be required to obtain health insurance coverage or pay a fine if they don't. Healthcare tax credits become available to help people with incomes up to 400 percent of poverty purchase coverage on the exchange. *Health plans no longer can exclude people from coverage due to pre-existing conditions. *Employers with 50 or more workers who do not offer coverage face a fine of $2,000 for each employee if any worker receives subsidized insurance on the exchange. The first 30 employees aren't counted for the fine. *Health insurance companies begin paying a fee based on their market share. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2015 *Medicare creates a physician payment program aimed at rewarding quality of care rather than volume of services. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2018 *An excise tax on high cost employer-provided plans is imposed. The first $27,500 of a family plan and $10,200 for individual coverage is exempt from the tax. Higher levels are set for plans covering retirees and people in high risk professions. http://www.xe.com/news/2010/03/22/102687… ##
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Is Kaiser HMO a good health insurance plan to buy?
Here's the thing. My current doctor told me that he's leaving and he's going to Kaiser. I don't want to lose him so I my only way would be to purchase Kaiser. So if I already know the doctor I want, does that make Kaiser okay? What are the benefits and drawbacks of Kaiser Health?
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Kaiser Permanente was the first Health Maintenance Organization growing out of the public works projects developed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to help the US out of the 'great depression'. HMOs in general are a problem and if you have another choice then I would tend to steer clear of HMOs. HMOs make money by delaying and denying services and perhaps the only exception is if you have a good physician on the 'inside'. If you have great faith in your physician and if that physician is able to press the HMO to provide you with proper care then it may turn out OK. In general however HMOs are never a good idea for the patient. If I may be of further assistance please let me know. I wish you the very best of health and in all things may God bless.
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Kaiser Permanente was the first Health Maintenance Organization growing out of the public works projects developed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to help the US out of the 'great depression'. HMOs in general are a problem and if you have another choice then I would tend to steer clear of HMOs. HMOs make money by delaying and denying services and perhaps the only exception is if you have a good physician on the 'inside'. If you have great faith in your physician and if that physician is able to press the HMO to provide you with proper care then it may turn out OK. In general however HMOs are never a good idea for the patient. If I may be of further assistance please let me know. I wish you the very best of health and in all things may God bless.
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Why does Ma0bama want every American to have health insurance?
It must be because he is the reincarnation of Mao, Stalin, and Hitler all at the same time Source: Fox News
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Maybe because he wants people to be treated equally?? and not have to suffer discrimination on the grounds they don't have health insurance??
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Maybe because he wants people to be treated equally?? and not have to suffer discrimination on the grounds they don't have health insurance??
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Can a company legally offer better health insurance to upper management and lesser health insurance to hourly?
My company recently changed their health insurance, Only one plan is offered. Our deductibles became higher and our contribution almost doubled. Intrestingly enough, I just found out that all upper managers got to retain their old plan with very small deductibles and retained the old contribution which is less then half of the other plan. The old Plan is not offered to lower management or hourly workers. I want to know if this is legal, I am located in Florida
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A company can maintain a separate "executive" plan that is not the same for all employees. Usually it is referred to as an executive plan and is considered part of their benefit package.
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A company can maintain a separate "executive" plan that is not the same for all employees. Usually it is referred to as an executive plan and is considered part of their benefit package.
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Why can't we strictly get catastrophic health insurance?
Even after the signing of health care reform, did you know you still can't get strictly catastrophic health insurance? Every state has mandates for coverage on things not catastrophic. My state contraceptives, infertility, TMJ, alcohol rehab, drug rehab, etc are top of the long list of mandates on coverage. I could have solved health care with two pages. Why should I have to help a woman buy contraceptives? That is an extracurricular and only drives up costs for me, but it also helps drive artificial demand. I want strictly catastrophic health insurance without having to subsidize marriage counseling and obesity counseling. What is so hard about pushing yourself away from the table?
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you are correct to buy insurance these days you are often forced to over buy to get any thing. i use an employer sponsored plan and it contains at the lowest level they offer for employee only marriage counseling and well woman care and contraceptives. as a divorced man nearing 50 i am so glad that they kept these and charge extra for prescription coverage as of this year. so not being on any scripts i dropped that, 35 a month out of my check for prescriptions on a co-pay or buy my own antibiotic only if i get an infection do the math. one reason so many people wont buy insurance is it comes in too big of a package to fit them.
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you are correct to buy insurance these days you are often forced to over buy to get any thing. i use an employer sponsored plan and it contains at the lowest level they offer for employee only marriage counseling and well woman care and contraceptives. as a divorced man nearing 50 i am so glad that they kept these and charge extra for prescription coverage as of this year. so not being on any scripts i dropped that, 35 a month out of my check for prescriptions on a co-pay or buy my own antibiotic only if i get an infection do the math. one reason so many people wont buy insurance is it comes in too big of a package to fit them.
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Where can I get a Cease & Desist Copy for my health insurance company? It was issued to them last month.?
I was notified that my health insurance company was issued a Cease & Desist order last month. Cannot locate anyone at the company now, they won't answer the phone. I want to get a copy of this Cease & Desist order, because I need it for some other legal issues. Where can I find it?
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What is the name of the company, the state and other legal issues you have? You could contact the state insurance department, but you may not get a copy of the copy of the cease and desist order from them. I did google search and there are quite a few companies out there with cease and desist orders, mainly for scams. Or do as I did and "google it" with the name of the company plus cease and desist for more answers.
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What is the name of the company, the state and other legal issues you have? You could contact the state insurance department, but you may not get a copy of the copy of the cease and desist order from them. I did google search and there are quite a few companies out there with cease and desist orders, mainly for scams. Or do as I did and "google it" with the name of the company plus cease and desist for more answers.
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