Some preventive tests may be covered under new healthcare overhaul, others are not

Though many preventive tests –colonoscopies, for example – are covered by the new healthcare reforms, patients are still being urged to understand various loopholes that still exist, where supplementary insurance can help to prevent unexpected expenses. For instance, though a colonoscopy – a preventive colon cancer screening test – may be covered, if its practice should involve an additional procedure, such as the removal of a noncancerous polyps during the test (which is a very common practice), that additional work is considered to be a procedure and is no longer…

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Lung cancer awareness for November

CancerInsuranceInfo.com has announced that in honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month throughout November, it will be making an even greater effort to assist in the education and empowerment of consumers choosing their supplemental health insurance plans, and will be making a donation to the American Cancer Society to help in their battle against the disease. This insurance information website provides complex cancer insurance coverage information in a language and format that everyone can understand so strong and informed decisions can be made when purchasing policies. It also provides cancer topic…

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Critical illness and accident insurance now available through HM Insurance Group

Highmark Insurance Group has just announced that individuals can now buy accident insurance and critical illness insurance from any of the eight retail facilities for Highmark Direct in Pennsylvania. HM Insurance group is a Highmark company and offers a wide range of protections for accidental injuries and illnesses. Highmark Inc. is Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association independent licensee based in Pittsburgh. According to the Highmark vice president of consumerism and retail marketing, Matt Fidler, accidental insurance and critical illness insurance are a good fit with the other standard health…

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How proper insurance planning can save a financial life

Breast cancer awareness month, October, is reminding people of the importance of proper insurance in order to protect themselves, their businesses, and their financial wellbeing in the case that they should receive a cancer diagnosis. Current statistics show that one out of every eight women will receive a diagnosis of breast cancer in their lifetimes, and the impact on their financial lives can be catastrophic. The Macmillan Cancer Support Charity’s data shows that among all cancer sufferers, 36 percent must face a significant decrease in their household income following a…

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month; A fresh look at a three-pronged approach to personal cancer protection

Though cancer is a frightening and potentially devastating illness that affects millions of families across the country and around the world, many Americans are learning how to take action to protect themselves as much as they can from the impact of this disease. This effort has three stages and, in the unfortunate event that cancer should occur, it ensures that its impact on your life, that of your family, and on your future will be kept as low as possible. The first step is prevention. A healthy lifestyle, including choices…

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