Health Insurance Plans Offered by Employers - Network Based Managed Care Programs

Thanks to a reader named Matt, a health actuary, who shared his feedback on the health insurance for a new job post and takes a look at the ... have a network, much like you describe under the HMO section. The insurance company contracts ... like this because there is less control over your utilization compared to a POS plan or HMO. POS: This type [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 10:49:17

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The McCain Plan for Health Insecurity

At the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. David Blumenthal reviews McCain's healthcare plans - and finds the same old Republican "I'm alright, Jack" ... the role of insurance and make Americans pay a larger part of their health care bills out of pocket ... , as compared with 12 to 15% in the large-group, employer-sponsored insurance market. The McCain [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 01:45:27

Interesting tidbits on school insurance

If it’s a good thing that MESSA — the employee benefits adjunct of the MEA — is losing customers, than a new report from the group will please ... years ago for their employees’ health insurance. In this area (mid-Michigan), our comparable plan to the state employee health care plans is $3,000 less per year for full family coverage.” That’ [more...]

Date: 2009-03-04 20:52:56

Pay for Performance (P4P) moves forward under CMS

As the government begins to work on its “Comparative Effectiveness” plans for health care reform it is good to keep in mind some of the key elements noted in the summary listed below.  First, who will determine what is “effective” health care ... t bet on it if these health care reformers get their way . . . obi jo  CMS hard at work on “ [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 23:18:21

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