New Plan Options for Federally Administered Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan in 2011

Taken from healthcare.gov The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new plan choices for people enrolling in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) for 2011.  These options will give current and future enrollees a greater number of coverage choices and allow people to select the plan that best meets their needs.  The new… [Continue Reading]

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Docs’ win on Medicare too late to stop 21% cut

Image by Getty Images via @daylife NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Doctors who receive Medicare payments won a round Friday in their bid for a raise – but first they’ll suffer a big cut in their government reimbursements. The Senate passed a bill Friday rescinding a 21% cut and adding a 2.2% increase for Medicare payments…. [Continue Reading]

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Beware of Medical Discount Card Scammers

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Awhile ago, our writer Benny wrote about the the medical discount card ProCare. Medical discount cards are popular nowadays with so many uninsured or underinsured Americans. In a recent article in AARP’s  ”Discount health cards not a panacea for uninsured”, over 28 million Americans use discount plans according to the… [Continue Reading]

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