At least 11 states intend to forge ahead in the coming months with bills and ballot questions designed to block some of the healthcare reforms Democrats are trying to pass this year.Their efforts could be a harbinger of trouble for the staple feature of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) newly unveiled healthcare plan: a [...]
Having helped many with Nevada Health Insurance and representing all of Nevada Health Plans, we have witnessed the power of contracted rates year after year and we are excited to share one of our client’s stories with you. The client we’re talking about today had an unexpected injury and a multi-night hospital stay which [...]
Your Nevada health insurance company has worked with local doctors, hospitals, surgeons and other healthcare providers to create a network of professionals that all accept your insurance plan and charge the contracted rates. When you visit a professional or facility that is in-network, it means that you are staying inside of this network of professionals. [...]
Health Net Inc. has reshuffled responsibilities of two executives in light of UnitedHealthcare’s recent acquisition of the company’s Northeast U.S. licenses.Health Net said it named Linda Tiano as president of regional health plans for Health Net of the Northeast. She has served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary since January 2007.To replace Tiano, [...]
One determinant of a healthy and progressive nation is healthy individuals. These individuals, in turn, make up the community which turns into a nation in terms of economic and social interactions. One good way to promote health and wellness is through health fairs that provide the basic health services. This is done to ensure that [...]
The main reason why you should get a health insurance is to protect yourself from any unpredicted emergencies regarding your health. This insurance cover will help you in case you need to pay high medical bills. Most employers opt to pay health insurance for their employees. However, you can get your own medical insurance. The [...]
Which Health Insurance is Best For You? The healh insurance market provides a lot of choices for consumers. And there is not a simple answer when trying to decide which major medical plan would be the best for you and the people you love. You need to examine how these plans work, and then decide [...]
The health care reform bills being debated in Congress threaten to shut out millions of immigrants. But Congress’ exclusionary policies toward immigrants will not simply leave immigrants worse off. They will inevitably jeopardize the nation’s economy and the health of all of us.President Obama has prioritized health care reform to ensure that millions of Americans [...]
Scott P. Brown’s win yesterday may be a harbinger of things to come for Obama’s health care reform plan; the idea of universal health insurance first touted in Obama’s platform for change seems to be on the verge of severe change itself. One question Republicans will likely concentrate on at present is whether mandatory private [...]
Since last spring, the noisy and sometime rancorous health-care-reform debate has kept all eyes and ears on Washington. It now appears the probability is high that a health-care-reform bill will be signed by President Obama. Given what our state is contemplating with respect to the next round of budget cuts, I think some sharp focus [...]