Kevin Knauss: Health, History, Travel, Insurance
Friday, July 15, 2011 Anthem Agrees To Cover Costly Autism Therapy A state spokesperson said that Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to cover a costly autism treatment — called applied behavior analysis or behavioral intervention therapy. The insurer is expected to sign an agreement with the California Department of Managed Health Care on Friday. Blue […]
***Full disclosure: I would make 5 to 10 times more selling the discount card than I would a traditional insurance plan, even though the insurance plan costs more! But I don’t sell discount cards because that sale is only slightly more honorable than purse snatching.***
Premiums Cut For Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions. The Washington Post /Kaiser Health News (7/4, Andrews) reports that “the Obama administration reduced the premiums by up to 40 percent in special high-risk insurance plans that the federal government is running in 17 states and the District.” These high-risk insurance plans were created in the 2010 healthcare […]
Dr. James G. Hinsdale, president of the California Medical Association (CMA), recently speculated in an opinion published in the Sacramento Bee , July 2, 2011, that passage of AB 52 would restrict patient access to doctors and hospitals and result in more crowded emergency rooms. His logic is that regulated health insurance premiums will lead to reduced […]
It is one situation to Yelp about poor service or crummy food at a restaurant, but it seems an entirely different scenario to use the threat of social media limited nuclear war for gain or to resolve an issue or dispute.
From healthcal.org By Matt Perry As health insurance premiums continue to escalate, consumer groups and patient advocates are asking the California Legislature to regulate the price of coverage. Yet outspoken opponents — including health insurers, doctors and hospitals — claim that rate regulation may not lower rates and could instead harm the quality of care […]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), better known as health care reform, is slowly being implemented starting last September, 2010. As with any legislation, it is not perfect and upon closer inspection and reflection needs some adjustments to work as intended. The intention is to get affordable health care insurance to all Americans. The […]
June 20, 2011: Anthem lowers small-biz rate hike http://t.co/4wNxt5T via @Sacbiz
Medicare Educational Presentations Narrated Power Point presentations on the basics of Medicare: Parts A, B, & D Who is the audience for Medicare Educational presentations? Children of parents in or entering Medicare eligibility. People already in or transitioning to Medicare. Anyone who wants to know more about how this important health insurance program works. Medicare Educational […]
Weekly, I meet many fellow business people at mixers, fundraisers, and networking events that have products and services I could potentially purchase. Of these hundreds of people I have met, do you know how many have actually followed up with me?
