In the past, people usually just depended on the health insurance coverage that they have through their employer. Today, however, more and more individuals are realizing the benefits that come with getting an individual health insurance policy, which is the number of health insurance options being offered in the market has also increased. If you are wondering whether or not getting an individual health insurance plan would be better than just relying on the health insurance plan which is provided for by your workplace, read on.
1. Getting an individual health insurance plan could provide you with a better level of coverage. Read more…
Buying a health insurance policy can be a complicated task to complete, especially if it is your first purchase. Most of the time you can get the health insurance coverage you need from your employer, but there are also private health insurance policies that might offer better coverage at an even more affordable rates. That is why we are going to learn more about how to get the best health plan with maximum coverage in this article.
In order to be able to enjoy the maximum health insurance coverage, you must first understand your needs and insurance budget. Do a complete medical check and see if you have any preexisting condition and potential illness. Read more…
Judge C. Roger Vinson of the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida has ruled on Monday that the federal health reform law, specifically called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is unconstitutional. Judge Vinson agrees with plaintiffs in that the mandate exceeds Congress’ power to regulate interstate commerce, a condition known as the “Commerce Clause.”
While Judge Vinson is the second federal judge to strike down the Affordable Care Act, he is the first to overturn the entire healthcare reform law. Two other rulings have been in favor of proceeding with the law as it currently stands.
The Florida judge finds the healthcare reform law to have “too many moving parts” to separate the constitutional from the unconstitutional. And becau
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Beginning in 2014, the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will mandate that employers who have 50 or more full-time employees must offer affordable health insurance coverage or risk paying a penalty. Nursing homes and home care agencies, because they rely so much on low-paying government program reimbursements, often cannot financially provide this benefit to its caregivers and are seeking to be exempted from the requirement, reports the New York Times today.
Healthcare Workers are Low-Wage Employees with Minimal, If Any, Healthcare Benefits
According to the 2011 Cost of Care Survey sponsored by Genworth Financial, long-term care costs in nursing homes and assisted living facilities has continued to rise over the last few years.
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Premex Group has been acquired by ExamWorks, a New York Stock Exchange listed company with offices in the US, Canada and the UK.
The acquisition, which makes ExamWorks the UK’s leading provider of independent medical reports, will see all Premex directors and management remaining with the business at its Bolton headquarters.
Commenting on the transaction, Premex chief executive officer, Simon Margolis, says: “We are delighted to be part of the ExamWorks family; a specialist organisation which really understands the nature of medical reporting and shares our passion for driving up service standards through IT innovation.”
Children Less Likely to Receive Urgent Dental Care Under Medicaid
The study was conducted by Dr. Karin Rhodes and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania. Six women were trained to be the mother of a 10-year old boy who had just broken his front tooth, an injury that requires urgent care.
The women each made two calls to 85 different dental practices in Cook County, Ill. about four weeks apart, telling the same story.
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