Kevin Knauss: Health, History, Travel, Insurance
Posts related to coverage, prescription medications, benefits and providers under health insurance plans.
Blue Shield of California Pledges to Limit Net Income to 2 Percent of Revenue Published on Tue Jun 7 10:24:44 PDT 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In a bold move to address the healthcare affordability crisis, Blue Shield of California Chairman & CEO Bruce Bodaken announced a pledge today that Blue Shield will limit its annual net […]
There is perhaps no consumer item as highly regulated in terms of product and marketing as health insurance for the 65+ year olds, also known as Medicare. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regulates marketing materials down to the size and type of font. All literature, advertising, marketing events, telephone scripts must be approved […]
Nothing causes as much consternation when reviewing health insurance quotes as the size of the deductible. Do you choose a high deductible to reduce your premium or select a low deductible to reduce your exposure to unexpected high medical costs? The deductible within any insurance policy serves a couple of purposes. First, you are shouldering […]
Where’s the pill to cure plantar fasciitis? I have had the PF pain for weeks now and I am sick of it. It hurts a little when I run, but it really stings when I walk. They have a pill to cure heartburn, acid reflux, cholesterol, high blood pressure and on and on. So when […]
Don’t like the individual mandate of health care reform? Just promise to pay your bills.
Massage therapy is great for an achy body, but what about an achy brain? This week I met with Chad Hunter the massage therapist in my business referral group. Ostensibly, these one-on-one meetings are to learn more about each other’s business and how to increase referrals to one another. Often times, you also talk about […]
This week I have had an unusually high number of calls from people that can’t afford or can’t qualify for health insurance. I have virtually nothing to sell these folks to help them out. The mantra of most of the older folks is, “If I can only make to age 65”. Medicare: affordable guarantee issue […]
It was a slow day at the senior health fair I was attending. When it is slow you talk with the other exhibitors and one of them happened to be Dr. Shomir Banerjee. In addition to urgent and primary care, Dr. Banerjee is trying to blaze a new path by making house calls for private […]
They had no health insurance until they qualified for Medicare at age 65. Medicare, or socialized medicine for some people, was a blessing to them with regular doctor visits and medication to ease their pains.
Shortly after I had a great meeting with a woman who designs employee wellness programs for employers, I took pizza, soda and cookies for lunch to a client and his crew. I am sure that my lunch offering pushed their health ratings back into the dark ages. Of course, one component of ‘wellness’ is happiness […]
