How to Lower the Cost of Health Care

How can we make health care more affordable?  How about cutting the cost of providing care? My dad runs a micro-medical practice, where he’s a one man show (actually one man + one part-time woman since my mom helps out with office stuff some evenings).  His startup costs were pretty low since he bought most […]

Tips for Preventing & Treating Swine Flu

Flu season is almost here and we have to worry about the swine flu again.  It seems like the flu starts to take off once kids go back to school with all their coughing, sneezing, and not washing their hands.  One of my co-workers already had two of his kids catch the swine flu at school.  When […]

Free Health Screenings & Healthy Lifestyle Tips

As the health care debate rages across the country, one of the things that’s often overlooked is how much money we could save with better preventative medicine.  It’s often much cheaper to invest time and money up front to help prevent, delay, or minimize expensive medical conditions, yet our insurance system is setup with the […]

My Simple Solution for Getting in Shape

Getting in shape isn’t just a matter of being healthy and feeling good, it can have a big impact on your wallet as well. I’ve been getting some big medical bills from the end of last year when I ran into some health issues, which could have been avoided had I been taking care of […]

Best Ways to Save on Prescription Drug Costs

Health care costs are a growing concern for all consumers in the US.  It’s not just the elderly living on fixed incomes whose lives are affected by high drug costs.  Everyone scraping to save for retirement has this concern somewhere in the back of their mind.  One of the reasons we’re all encouraged to save […]

Lose Weight for Cheap Before New Years

Lose weight over the Holidays?  Is it possible to avoid weight gain during Christmas time when you’re surrounded by chocolate treats and holiday parties?  Of course!  Weight loss isn’t something that you have to put off until your New Years Resolutions, using the tips below you can actually lose pounds without expensive diets or gym […]

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 network-based managed care programs. PPO: What you described here is actually more like a traditional indemnity plan (which are rare these days). A Preferred Provider Organization actually does […]

Health Insurance: Planning For Coverage During a Career Change or Job Search

Health insurance is the single most important benefit that you must take care of during a job search or career change. Risk of Being Uninsured I have a friend who underwent major surgery about two years ago, and it was during a time that he was transitioning from one job to another. He didn’t elect […]

Keep Your Health Insurance Coverage Current During Life Events

Summer is a season of graduations and weddings.  Life events like these often have an impact on the health insurance coverage of those involved. When a new person joins your family or a child is no longer deemed a dependent it can affect their eligibility under your health plan Insurance DeadlinesOften times your plan will allow for […]

Cut Your Health Care Costs By Understanding Your Insurance Coverage

Health insurance coverage can be a complex benefit to understand with the multitude of rules and restrictions that many insurance companies have in place.  If you fail to follow your insurance plan’s guidelines, you may end up getting medical treatment that isn’t covered and having to pay more for health care. One of the keys […]

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