Guaranty Association Benefits Company: September 2013

Archive for September 2013

Medicare fraud penalties can double bill proposed

Medicare fraud penalties can double bill proposed - A US House bill that was proposed this week would change the way that cases of Medicare fraud are handled and extend the penalties for fraud. Florida US Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Rep. Ron Klein wrote and...

House Passes Bill to extend the benefits to caregivers

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House Passes Bill to extend the benefits to caregivers - A bill that was passed unanimously in the House this week will expand the benefits and financial support for primary caregivers of elders seriously wounded Iraq veterans and Afghanistan. Currently, many caregivers must...

States shall establish the decision on insurance pools high-risk disease

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States shall establish the decision on insurance pools high-risk disease - States are facing a crucial decision this week that will set the tone for the implementation of the legislation on health insurance. States have until tomorrow to tell the Department of Health and...

President Obama gives Updating health care

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President Obama gives Updating health care - Since the adoption of the reform of health care President Barack Obama has been pretty quiet on the legislation, leaving much of the work at the Department of Health and social services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. In his weekly...

Cover Corner Replies: Fee-For-Service (FFS) Health Insurance Plans

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Cover Corner Replies: Fee-For-Service (FFS) Health Insurance Plans - So now that we covered managed care, look traditional indemnity fee for service (FFS) health insurance plans. FFS plans were the first type of health insurance plan, which provided full coverage for health...

The health insurance companies becomes effective

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The health insurance companies becomes effective - A report was recently published that focuses on transactions between payers and providers. The results show improvements in recent years of transactions, in particular the number of days it takes the insurance companies to...

Health insurance companies and the government a friend?

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Health insurance companies and the government a friend? - During the debate and after the passage of the reform of health care, Washington put the blame on health insurance industry and criticized. Now there is a change of air from policy makers in Washington. Last week,...

Replies angle coverage: Dental and Vision and Individual Health Insurance

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Replies angle coverage: Dental and Vision and Individual Health Insurance - Many consumers buy health insurance individual are uncertain if their coverage will provide vision and dental care, which is extremely important to understand before purchasing coverage. Many health...

The bill provides health insurance paid for the abandonment of tobacco

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The bill provides health insurance paid for the abandonment of tobacco - A bill proposed by California legislative require health insurance companies to cover smoking cessation programs and medications. California Senate Bill 220 would require health insurers to cover smoking...

Cover corner Answers: How to buy coverage for children

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Cover corner Answers: How to buy coverage for children - Many consumers wonder how they can buy coverage for their children? . It is extremely important that children have health care coverage. Children receive dental care with a health insurance plan and receive prevention...

The reform of health care issued Preventive Services

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The reform of health care issued Preventive Services - Health care reform legislation calls for service prevention for Americans across the country. The regulations for prevention services were issued yesterday. Starting in September, preventive services will be provided...

Three quarters of Illinois small businesses eligible for tax credits reform health care

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Three quarters of Illinois small businesses eligible for tax credits reform health care - A new report from families USA shows that around 78.5 percent of Illinois small businesses will be eligible for tax reform health care credits. These tax credits will be used to help...

Commercial Touting Medicare reform health care

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Commercial Touting Medicare reform health care - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a TV advertising to tout the benefits of the reform of health care for the elderly and celebrate 45 years of Medicare. The Andy Griffith commercial stars who speaks...

Massachusetts Man Suing Over Health Insurance Mandate

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Massachusetts Man Suing Over Health Insurance Mandate - A lawsuit was filed against the Health Insurance Authority Massachusetts recently connector Michael Merlina fight the individual mandate for health insurance. Merlina is only 29 years can not afford to pay the $ 2,000...

Regulators Vote on health insurance medical loss ratio

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Regulators Vote on health insurance medical loss ratio - The debate on the report of loss medical (MLR) continues as state regulators vote for guidelines and health insurance companies ask for more indulgence. The premium for the MLR will determine how much of a consumer...

California Health Insurance Exchange

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California Health Insurance Exchange - states across the country will set up health insurance exchanges in the next few years to provide residents with insurance options. California just passed two bills that will make it one of the operating warning and implementation of...

National program helps to provide millions of Children Health Insurance

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National program helps to provide millions of Children Health Insurance - School Five million uninsured students receive free or low cost health insurance because of a national campaign that was recently launched by health leaders. US Department of Health and Human Services...

New Medicare Chief Speaks About Finally healthcare

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New Medicare Chief Speaks About Finally healthcare - It has been months since Donald Berwick was nominated to be administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) and he finally made his first public appearance and speech. Yesterday Berwick made a speech at...

The reform of health care Changes Start Today

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The reform of health care Changes Start Today - Today is the six month anniversary of the health care reform health which also marks the day that all new health insurance plans must provide benefits and additional protection to consumers. reform arrangements health care...

Dropping McDonald Health Insurance Plans employees?

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Dropping McDonald Health Insurance Plans employees? - There have been rumors speculate that Corp. McDonald drop employee health insurance plans for 30,000 hourly workers if the reform regulations some health care are not canceled in The Wall Street Journal . What is in...

Deadline extended for Compulsory W-2 information Insurance

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Deadline extended for Compulsory W-2 information Insurance - disease The White House has made another move to ease the transition to the implementing the reform of health care in all areas, pushing a requirement for employers. But the movement has opened the criticisms of opponents...

Why health insurance waivers are not the best idea

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Why health insurance waivers are not the best idea - As the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants exceptions to 30 companies and another 114 requests comments, it's hard to ask whether this is a good idea. Is it a good idea to allow companies to offer plans that...

Top Rated Hospitals Don "t Always Translate Into Better Health Care

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Top Rated Hospitals Don "t Always Translate Into Better Health Care - The Health and Human Services' Hospital Compare program is very easy to use and requires only a postal code to provide a list of local hospitals, information on the results of health care services and patient...

If taxpayers pay for illegal immigrants to health care?

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If taxpayers pay for illegal immigrants to health care? - Recently, the administration of Governor Deval Patrick "published estimates that more than 52,000 illegal immigrants have received health care through MassHealth Limited in the last year. MassHealth Limited is the Medicaid...

FDA Crackdown on alcoholic beverages that pose the health care risk

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FDA Crackdown on alcoholic beverages that pose the health care risk - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally completed a review of one year on alcoholic beverages that are infused with caffeine to determine if they pose a risk to health. Unsurprisingly, the study...

Benefit Health Insurance Plans Under Pressure Limited

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Benefit Health Insurance Plans Under Pressure Limited - In monitoring the recent post by The Corner coverage, critics of the Democrats about the mini- med and benefits of limited health insurance scheme has put pressure on the Department of health and Human services (HHS) to...

health care reform changes taking effect on New Year

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health care reform changes taking effect on New Year - There are many provisions in the reform of health care that will not be made implemented over the coming years. However, from 1 January 2011, there are many changes to the Medicare plans that consumers should be aware about....

The reform of health care in California taxable benefits

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The reform of health care in California taxable benefits - reform health care benefits products last year to be used by families, but some have felt the unintended consequences in California. The reform allows dependents to stay on health insurance plans of their parents...

How many agents he IRS to implement the reform of health care?

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How many agents he IRS to implement the reform of health care? - One of the main problems that opponents had to reform health care is the number of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees would be needed to implement the reform. While many numbers were thrown around, the...

Massachusetts Satisfied residents

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Massachusetts Satisfied residents - health insurance coverage Survey of Health Connect, which is the insurance exchange disease Massachusetts, shows that Medicaid beneficiaries are satisfied with their current coverage. The results show that 86 percent were satisfied with the...

Self Employed Health Insurance Tax Deductions and 2010

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Self Employed Health Insurance Tax Deductions and 2010 - The independent workers get tax breaks for health insurance this year to promote the recovery. The Small Business Act Jobs and Credit 2010 enables independent deduct premiums income before calculating payroll taxes, reducing...

Regulation on the reform of health care Unclear confuse patients and insurance providers

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Regulation on the reform of health care Unclear confuse patients and insurance providers - A provision in the reform of health care made free preventive services for consumers - which means that there are no co-insurance or deductibles at the time of service. But there is still...

Health spending in Massachusetts is too economic growth

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Health spending in Massachusetts is too economic growth - Each year Massachusetts conducting a study on trends in the costs of health care, and researchers are working to understand the cause of trends. Unfortunately, these studies show that spending on health care in Massachusetts...