BlueEdge is a high-deductible health plan offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) that can be combined to form an HSA. There are also BlueEdge plan options for employer groups that work in conjunction with health reimbursement arrangements.

BlueEdge also includes coverage for both preventative & wellness benefits.

Health savings accounts are effective ways to keep monthly premiums down, especially for individuals or families that are relatively healthy.

Health insurance rates for BlueEdge can be as low as $75/mo or for BlueChoice PPO as low as $58/mo.

Now comes the fun part. With the Senate Finance Committee poised to pass its version of comprehensive health care reform we get to one of the more difficult segments of the Kabuki dance: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid must now reconcile the bills passed by multiple committees into a blended proposal. Which means the time is right for President Barack Obama to publicly define what, exactly, is “Obamacare”.

First some background. In the House, different versions of health care reform legislation have been passed by the House Ways & Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor committees. To

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I recently planned a vacation – a glorious road trip spanning northern California’s wine country, San Francisco, Big Sur and Los Angeles. Most of my online “legwork” was spent researching and comparing prices for rental cars. I had to pay attention to drop-off fees and parking charges, not to mention the considerable number of miles we were putting on the car. The range of car types and price points were astounding!

As much as I wanted to rent a luxurious trail-ready SUV or a fun, sporty convertible, we really couldn’t afford it. And did we need heated seats, a sunroof, or room for seven people? We certainly didn’t want to pay for these extra features we really weren’t going to use.

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According to a new study, without any health care reform there will be a 94% for health care insurance premium by 2020. The research was done by Commonwealth Fund, a non-profit health care charity.

The research title: “Paying the Price: How Health Insurance Premiums Are Eating Up Middle-Class Incomes,” which concluded that the employer sponsored health insurance premium will increase with the current trend. In the next ten years an average family spending $12 298 on their health insurance each year will need to spend $23 841 by 2020.

However, the employers pay most of the health care insurance premiums. The employers will need to cut back in order to pay for their workers health insurance coverage. Thi

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State Farm Health Insurance understands the variety of needs their customers have.  They have a marketing relationship with Time Insurance Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (Assurance Health), which enables them to assist each individual.  This information was obtained from State Farm’s health insurance web page.

State Farm is offering individual medical insurance coverage, short term medical coverage and student select coverage.  They also have a high deductible health plan which can be used with a health savings account.  A health savings account is a special savings account which enables you to pay for health costs and save for future medical expenses tax free.  You own and control the money in your health savings account, and you also make decisions on what type of investments you participate in to make your savings grow.  This information was obtained from the US Treasury’s website on HSA’s. 

State Farm and Assurant health have combined company histories of 175 years which helps to make them a great team.  This alliance assists State Farm agents in fulfilling their customers’ unique needs and desires and manage the risks of life.