Anthem Blue Cross which is a subsidiary of WellPoint, INC has notified some policyholders in California, Maine, Oregon and other states that individual health insurance rates are going to increase.  This is according to the article “Individual Insurance Rates Soar in 4 States” by The Associated Press on msnbc.com.

In California the rates are to increase up to 39% by March 1.  This is going to be devastating to many individuals who are already struggling to pay bills.  In Maine they are asking for increases up to 23% this year.  Last year alone they increased rates in Maine by 32%.  In Ore Read more…

Geisinger Health Plan has an extremely useful website which offers tools for their members to better their health.  Their main goal is that their members have positive and comfortable encounters as they navigate the website and use the various services available.

Some of the tools offered on the website include health librarians available to answer questions, CareCost estimator to assist with health care finances, viewing and paying bills online, patient rights and responsibilities and help for teens and young adults.

The Teen Help option is a proactive approach to keeping teens safe.  They offer hotlines for AIDS, runaways, STD’s, suicide prevention, pregnancy care, and domestic violence.  It Read more…

Mega Health Insurance has named Keith Gleason on Maine as their National Personal Producer of the Year for 2009.  He was presented with the award at the annual convention for insurance agents held in December in Dallas, Texas.  Gleason is the first to win both the National Personal Producer of the Year and the National First Year Achiever.

Gleason finished 2009 with about $1.6 million in personal production which has brought his career production to over $6 million in only 3 and a half years with Mega Insurance.  In addition to being the top personal producer recognition, Gleason received awards in 10 other categories including top Value Seller Award and the President’s Award for personal and team production.

Senior Vice President Jack Heller says that Gleason works with integrity and a strong commitment to Mega Insurance.  The Read more…

If you’re unemployed, health insurance becomes an important matter. If you had a group plan at your old job, you may first consider COBRA coverage, which guarantees health benefits for people who’ve lost their jobs.

But COBRA rates are expensive because you are now responsible for paying the full amount for your healthcare coverage. Whereas when you were employed, your employer paid a significant portion of the cost of your group plan and you paid a much smaller amount.

So if COBRA is too expensive, there are alternatives.

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KPS Health Insurance describes in detail what is involved in the serious crime of health care fraud on their website.  Health care fraud is committed when a provider or customer submits false information to a health insurer for use of obtaining a payout of some sort.

There are many different forms of health care abuse.  One of the most common is filing a claim for services or medications not really performed.  Billing for non-covered items using codes for items that are covered in a health insurance plan.  There is also altering billings or medical records or accepting gifts for patient referrals.

KPS Health Plan is working hard to ensure they protect their policy holders.  Th

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