Archive for the ‘Health Insurance’ Category
Monday, October 18th, 2010 by Cass Chappell, CFP®
Affordable Care Act gives an option to those for whom healthcare was previously unavailable.
**This post does not address issues for those with Medicaid**
In March of 2010, Congress passed, and President Obama ...
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Tags: Georgia health insurance, Georgia Individual Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, PCIP, Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan
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Monday, July 26th, 2010 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
Health Insurance has certainly been a hot button for many Americans in recent months. Premiums continue to climb and so many questions remain unanswered regarding the recently passed health care reform—the ...
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Tags: Brand Formulary, co-pays, coinsurance, deductibles, Group health insurance, health care, health care expenses, health care reform effects, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Network, insurance deductible, Insurance gotchas, Major Medical Claim, Network benefits, Obamacare, prescription coverage
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Monday, January 11th, 2010 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was amended on December 19th, 2009 (ARRA). The ARRA has a provision that allows for the reimbursement of 65% of the premiums attributable the extension ...
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Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA reimbursement, cobra, Cobra Continuation, Cobra subsidy, continuation, new Cobra law
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Monday, August 10th, 2009 by Cass Chappell, CFP®
Note from the author: Other than offering that something needs to be done and that we could go about it in a more constructive manner, I have intentionally attempted to leave ...
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Tags: cobra, Georgia health insurance, Health Insurance, healthcare debate, Healthcare reform, rising healthcare costs, town hall meetings
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Monday, May 11th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
So we have covered some important things to consider when choosing or designing your health care plan. In addition to figuring out networks, deductibles and co-pays, there are several underlying themes ...
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Tags: coinsurance, diet and exercise, emergency room visits, good health habits, group insurance, health benefits, Healthy Lifestyle, individual plans, smart decisions, staying hydrated
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Monday, May 4th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
In part 1 of this series, we addressed several considerations for how your health insurance plan could be designed if you were trying to reduce your premium. The aim of this ...
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Tags: health care, health care expenses, health coverage, health screening, HMO, OB/GYN, physicians, POS, PPO, Primary Care Physician, specialists
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
The problems continue to mount for our health care system in the US. What can you do about it? Your options may not be as limited as you think. There are ...
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Tags: cutting costs, deductibles, health care, health coverage, Health Insurance, HSA plan, Saving Money
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
January marks the 5 year anniversary of the Health Savings Account (HSA) legislation being passed. I still remember, with such excitement and anticipation, making the first call to one of our ...
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Tags: cost savings, deductibles, health coverage, Health savings accounts, HMO, HSA, legislation, Savings, tax deductible, tax planning
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