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Entries from June 29th, 2009
New Health Care Resource Link on Georgia Insurance Shop
June 29th, 2009 Comments Off
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Does Size Matter?
June 29th, 2009 Comments Off
Unless you are allergic to strawberries, they are an excellent source of Vitamin C and fiber. But in picking strawberries, does size matter?
According to the California Strawberry Commission and reported by Consumer Reports, you should look for medium sized strawberries and darker reds.
choose shiny, firm ones with a bright red color and fresh, green, and [...]
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Public Health Insurance Plan in Georgia
June 25th, 2009 Comments Off
If PresBO get’s his way, and we get a public health insurance plan in Georgia similar to Medicaid, how will it work?
There are no assurances at this time that a public health insurance option will materialize. Or how it will work. Or most importantly, how it will be funded.
But we do know this much.
If and [...]
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How to Buy Health Insurance in Georgia
June 24th, 2009 Comments Off
If you are looking to buy health insurance in Georgia, there is one place you should never go.
Direct to the carrier.
Seriously.
Here’s why.
When you buy direct you deal with a carrier CSR (customer service rep).
Carrier CSR’s are not a good source for answers to your questions. You would be better off in most cases with a [...]
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Poppa Washington
June 22nd, 2009 Comments Off
The Oracle of Washington, who knows all, see’s all, is poised to pronounce what is good for us in the way of health care.
This is the same group that thought it was a great idea to make housing available to everyone regardless of their ability to repay their mortgage.
The same group that thinks spending more [...]
Tags: government mandates · health care · health insurance · stupid government tricks
Frustrations with Health Insurance in Georgia
June 21st, 2009 Comments Off
Are you having trouble buying health insurance in Georgia? If you are to believe the reporting in Sunday’s AJC,
Policies are suddenly canceled. Monthly premiums rival the size of mortgage payments. Huge bills go unpaid because of surprising gaps in coverage.
If it bleeds, it leads. That’s the mantra for news.
Problem is, the reporting falls short in [...]
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Complaints About Georgia Health Insurers
June 21st, 2009 Comments Off
If you are looking for health insurance in Georgia and want to know how many complaints there are against the health insurance company, the AJC has a neat database for looking up most companies.
The search function includes a box with drop down names of most insurance companies operating in Georgia.
As you use the search function, [...]
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Ta-Da!
June 20th, 2009 Comments Off
According to the New York Times the House has revealed a plan for sweeping health care reform in the United States.
But there are a few hitches.
They don’t know how much it will cost.
They don’t know how to fund it.
But other than that . . .
The draft bill would require all Americans to carry health insurance. [...]
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Imperial National Insurance Czar
June 19th, 2009 Comments Off
For 135 years insurance has been regulated at the state level. While at the federal level, laws are enacted that will filter down to the state level, all regulation is handled in each state by the DOI (Dept of Insurance).
States have been allowed not only to regulate the insurance industry, but most states rely heavily [...]
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Aetna & Georgia Wellstar
June 18th, 2009 Comments Off
If you are considering Aetna health insurance in Georgia you may have heard of the contract dispute over reimbursement. If not, here is the article from the AJC.
WellStar Health System may sever its relationship with Aetna insurance company, according to a letter sent out to patients.
The June letter says that the health system has been [...]
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