On July 1, 2012 three different bills will go into effect that will enhance and expand maternity services covered by health insurance plans and protect women when taking FMLA for pregnancy isssues.
Archives for April 2012
Why I support approval of the Healthcare Insurance Rate Changes Initiative
Because of the restricted market place for health insurance and the increasing costs of insurance to families and companies, we need addition monitoring to make sure that consumers are paying a fair price for their health insurance.
Expanded Maternity Services for California Group Plans starting July 1, 2012
Health insurance companies offering group plans in the California market will be updating some of their plans to comply with new maternity services definitions and expansion. AB 210 (Roger Hernández): Maternity services 10123.866. (a) Commencing no later than July 1, 2012, every group health insurance policy shall provide coverage for maternity services for all insureds […]
Medicare Supplement Plan Premium Comparison: Sacramento and Placer Counties
Medicare Supplement Comparison of guarantee issue at age 65 monthly preiums by provider and plan**. For Sacramento and South Placer County, pricing as of April 15th, 2012
Sacramento Kings Maloof brothers public relations blunder
Have the Maloof brothers no clue or understanding how they just de-valued their franchise as a result of their comments alienating their fans?Professional sports teams are valued not by “Wins”, but on paid attendance, merchandise sales and media contracts.
How much does the Federal government pay Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Plans?
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes a variety of documents outlining how much they reimburse Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug plans. Below is the monthly reimbursement rate for Medicare Advantage plans known as the capitation rate. This is only for California counties. The capitation amount is only for the medical portion of the Medicare Advantage health plan. There is a separate amount if the plan includes prescription drug coverage.
Free speech for Ozzie Guillen. Back off Florida Cubans
A little lesson to the conservative Cuban immigrant community in Florida, the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to free speech.
San Francisco Day Trip Photos and Videos: Mission District, Bernal Hill, Sutro Bath, Grace Cathedral
We usually like to take the train or BART into the city. On this Saturday we decided to drive in order to take in a couple of different sites around the city. The culmination of which was the 5pm Easter Vigil service at Grace Cathedral First we stopped in the Mission district to tour Mission Delores, the […]
Can you tell your neighbors they are not worthy of health insurance?
The worst part of my job is telling people that the insurance company has determined that they are an unacceptable risk and they have been declined for a health insurance policy.
Pre-existing medical condition? Not my problem? Don’t get old!
We all contribute to social security and medicare..whether were 18 or 25 or 55. We all will be consumers of health care…why would we exclude anybody from the responsibility of taking care of our collective health?