Tag: US health insurance

Sam’s Club to launch its own health insurance exchange

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health insurance enrollment

Retailer has announced plans to launch a private insurance exchange for small businesses Next month, open enrollment for U.S. health insurance exchanges will begin, granting consumers throughout the country new access to relatively inexpensive, yet comprehensive policies once again. Sam’s Club, a prominent retailer in the U.S., has announced that it is entering into the insurance market by launching its own exchange. The company’s exchange will have a focus on small businesses, which accounts for the majority of the retailer’s market. Through the private exchange, small business owners may be…

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FTC issues warning about health insurance scams

Marc
Small Business health insurance

States are promoting their insurance exchanges, but consumers could be at risk of exploitation Many states in the U.S. are beginning to promote their health insurance exchange ahead of a new open enrollment period, but consumers are being warned that they could be taken advantage of by scams. The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about insurance scams that seek to prey on those that are shopping for policies through state-based exchange marketplaces. These exchanges will begin selling coverage in November, and those that are not careful about how…

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Protect Yourself From Health Insurance Scams

Note From The Editor
Online health insurance scams can be avoided

The U.S. health care system has changed significantly since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. The federal law introduced many changes to the insurance space and health care market and helped change the way that people shop for health insurance coverage. With the launch of insurance exchanges, new marketplaces were opened up to consumers, but these exchanges also represented a promising opportunity for scammers that are looking to exploit a person’s private information. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently issued a warning about the growing prevalence of insurance scams,…

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Health insurance customers are avoiding medical care due to costs

Marc
U.S. Health Insurance

Survey from University of Chicago highlights the financial problem of health care in the US The University of Chicago has released the results of a new survey regarding those with private health insurance coverage in the U.S. The survey is meant to shed some light on the financial concerns that consumers have regarding their coverage, as well as the financial concerns they have for medical care overall. According to the survey, financial issues are one of the leading problems that consumers have when it comes to health care, and the…

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Health insurance market in Texas may not be competitive

Marc
Texas Health Insurance Program

Study highlights lack of competition within the Texas insurance market The American Medical Association has released a new study that suggests the insurance market in Texas is becoming less competitive. According to the study, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas is the dominant insurance provider in all but one of the state’s metropolitan areas. UnitedHealth Group is also a major player in the health insurance market. Together, these two companies account for 63% of the state’s commercial health insurance market, up from 57% in 2010. Blue Cross dominates many of…

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