Does Insurance Coverage Cater To Cancer? All You Need To Know

Does Insurance Coverage Cater To Cancer?

The unfortunate thing about cancer is that it does not discriminate. It can affect anyone at any time, and often with little warning. And this makes it all the more necessary to have adequate health insurance coverage if you or a loved one should ever be diagnosed with the disease. Most health insurance plans will cover at least some of the cost of cancer treatment, but the coverage can vary significantly from one plan to another. It is necessary to know what your policy covers and doesn’t so you can…

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Kaiser Permanente plans to pay consumers to lose weight

Kaiser Permanente of Colorado has announced that policyholders may be eligible for cash bonuses if they are willing to lose weight. The insurance company’s new “Weigh and Win” program will award consumers with up to $150 every three months if they lose a certain amount of weight and keep it off. All adults are eligible to participate in the program, but participation is not mandatory for all Kaiser Permanente policyholders. The insurer claims that weight loss is as effective mammograms and cancer screenings in helping consumers manage their health. The…

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