Category: Health Insurance

Insurance Plans – What is Covered What is covered by insurance plans might seem like a simple question, but there isn’t an easy answer. Every plan is different, and the reasons might…Continue readingWhat is Covered

Types of Policies There are two major types of Health Insurance Policies, Fee for Service and Managed Care. Fee for Service Fee For Service is sometimes known as Traditional or…Continue readingPolicies

Prescription Insurance Prescription insurance often referred to as a prescription drug plan, is an insurance policy covering all or part of the cost of prescription medications. These are available separately…Continue readingPrescription Insurance

Medicare Prescription Part D Medicare Prescription, officially called Medicare Part D is a federal program to partially cover the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. It is relatively new,…Continue readingMedicare Prescription

Medicaid is a health insurance program for individuals and families with low incomes and resources. It is managed by the states, but the cost is shared between your state and…Continue readingMedicaid

What is Managed Care Insurance companies have developed hundreds of different plans, all with different names, but most fall into 3 major managed care categories. They are Health Maintenance Organizations…Continue readingManaged Care

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. HIPAA has 2 main…Continue readingHIPAA