Category: Basics

CT Scan Dangers : Part 2

10 February, 2010 (12:23) | Basics, Health News, Procedures | By: Avatar

An MRI is used mainly as a diagnostic tool but not for emergency cases where time is of the essence for a scan can take a quarter of an hour depending on the machine (or better yet how old it is). To the part where insurance plays part, most of these can be covered and [...]

Prescription Drugs prices Soar (Part 1)

10 January, 2010 (09:34) | Basics, Health News | By: Avatar

As expected, prices of prescription drugs are on the rise along with everything else as the health industry goes under with the economy. People are losing jobs at alarming rates and salaries fail to improve with more and more people having to go without proper health care. In the US alone, 16% of the total [...]

Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Income Benefit Coverage

10 December, 2009 (23:50) | Basics, Tips | By: Avatar

For people who need protection form disease (due to fears of it running in the family but you are determined to e in good health but prone to get them), there is a product called critical illness coverage which simply provides funding should you contract a dreaded disease. This can cover much of the costs [...]

Life insurance plus some other types

10 November, 2009 (23:48) | Basics, Health News, Tips | By: Avatar

Many think life insurance is simply as the name states which are policies that cover your loved one or the insured, just in case you die before a pre-determined date (the one indicated in the coverage dates if it is a life term policy). Now there are many names companies have given their products which [...]

Lowering Risk : the first step

10 August, 2009 (15:09) | Basics, Tips | By: Avatar

The better the coverage, the higher the price you pay for it. These two factors are the main determining factor of the amount of insurance you need and can afford. Anyone who loves their family and wants the best for them is an admirable person indeed. To get the best chances of getting the best [...]

San Francisco Health Insurance Case in Federal Court

10 July, 2009 (12:20) | Basics, Health News | By: Avatar

The federal government appeals court is hearing the case regarding the SF health care system which proposes to get more out of employers with more than 20 employees to shell out money for their insurance. Many employers have of course objected due to the high operating costs of all businesses especially now as the money [...]

Government Insurance : Getting Better

10 June, 2009 (15:19) | Basics, Tips | By: Avatar

As the crisis with the Government Healthcare system grew and grew, many people either had to shift to private corporations or settle without insurance just because they are fed up with the system. The future is bright for the government insurance system which is a main battle cry of many presidential candidates placing it on [...]

Help with Insurance Coverage

10 May, 2009 (15:16) | Basics, Tips | By: Avatar

If one needs help of still is quite mesmerized by the many confusing terminologies used in insurance policies ask for help. The American Insurance Association is there and ready to help people who need a better understanding of the nuances of Insurance. It also protects consumers by assessing the quality of services and coverage their [...]

Research, It pays off

10 April, 2009 (15:11) | Basics, Tips | By: Avatar

To get the best value for your money it would be best to get as many quotations as possible from as many insurance companies as possible. That way you get to compare them side by side and see the subtle differences that are present. There are also insurance quote comparator programs that are available on [...]

Kids in College

10 March, 2009 (15:10) | Basics, Tips | By: Avatar

Do you know that including your kids who are off to college increases your premium levels to a higher level? Exclude them and get the insurance for those who only live in the home. Brutal, nope, for there are special insurance packages that are offered for college students that gives them their own insurance. They [...]