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Understanding what health insurance does and does not cover

February 1, 2014March 1, 2014 Guest Author

Insurance doesn’t cover everything Health insurance is often a controversial issue. From criticism of for-profit insurance companies to new laws that are having a dramatic impact on how health care works, it can be difficult to understand exactly what is and is not covered by a typical insurance policy. Without an understanding of what insurance companies do and do not cover, you could be placing yourself at serious financial risk. It should be noted that no single insurance company provides coverage for all diseases. While insurers in the U.S. are…

Disability Insurance – A Dying Breed

September 14, 2013March 1, 2014 Loreen

When you think of disability insurance, you may automatically think about the benefits some receive through the Social Security program. This is run through the government. Everyone pays in, and someone who becomes disabled can then receive money each month. This program has saved many families from financial ruin, but the amount you can receive each month is not a lot. Families need more protection. Did you know there are other policies you can buy on your own in the event you are in a terrible accident or if you…

Health insurance options still available to young people before 2014

June 5, 2013March 1, 2014 H. Cutner

The federal healthcare reforms have established a number of new requirements, which must be understood. The Affordable Care Act has changed a number of the regulations in terms of health insurance, and many of them apply to young adults, who could end up having to pay an increasingly large fine if they don’t obtain the appropriate coverage. Young adults are having to learn about their coverage requirements for the first time in their lives. This age group is dealing with a sudden health insurance requirement. They are finding that they…

CancerInsuranceInfo.com is promoting skin cancer awareness

June 3, 2013March 1, 2014 Julie Campbell

This website is hoping to make a difference by sharing vital information about detection and coverage. CancerInsuranceInfo.com has just announced its latest effort in the battle against cancer, which is its current skin cancer awareness campaign, which is meant to help the site’s visitors to learn more about the signs of the disease, and to know whether or not they can benefit from supplemental cancer insurance. When it comes to illness, the best type of coverage is the form that never has to be used. That said, approximately 60,000 people…

Critical illness insurance receiving growing attention across the country

April 11, 2013August 10, 2013 Julie Campbell

Consumers are discovering that their standard health benefits are not always providing enough. The latest data from the American Association of Critical Illness has shown that among the 1.5 million people in the United States who will declare bankruptcy at 2013, 60 percent of them will have done so out of a lack of ability to cover their medical bills – a situation which could have been prevented in many cases through supplementary critical illness insurance. This circumstance has increased by 50 percent over the span of the last six…