In JD Power & associates 2009 rankings of the top health plans in Ohio, Medical Mutual took top honors.  Based on JD Power surveys, Medical Mutual of Ohio is among the best health plans in the country. Humana is the 2nd best health plan in Ohio according to this study of well over 100 health […]

The Health First Foundation is going to host the 8th annual Grape Escape on October 24th according to Health First’s website.  This event is put on each year to raise money for Intra Cardiac Echocardiography (ICE). This year’s food and wine-tasting events at Seasons 52 in Orlando features culinary delights created by the internationally recognized Executive Chef Clifford […]

JD Power & Associates ranked Humana the top rated health plan in Texas for 2009, in overall customer experience.  In addition to being rated as the top health plan in Texas, The Humana health plan that operates in Texas was rated as being among the best in the nation ( 5 out of 5 stars). […]

According to the article “Don’t forget rural issues when revamping health care system” from PrairieStar.com, the health care debate is a big issue for our American farmers.  Rural health care is an issue that has been around for a long time and needs attention now more than ever. Many farm families have one spouse working in […]

According to the article, “Blue Cross requiring psychiatrists to get prior authorization before treating patients” by Liz Freeman on naplesnews.com, Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance of Florida implemented a new rule taking effect this fall which will require psychiatrists to get authorization before treating patients in their office or out patient locations. Blue Cross […]

J.D. Power & Associates rated Health Alliance Plan (HAP) as the top health plan in Michigan for 2009.  Michigan is one of the few “regions” in this study of well over 100 health insurance companies from coast-to-coast, where a Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plan was not recognized as being the top plan. Health […]

According to the article “Who Gets Employer-Based Health Insurance” by Catherine Rampell in the NYTimes Economix, an important issue of the health insurance debate going on in Washington DC is what to do with employer-based health insurance.  Only in the US does losing your job translate to possibly losing your health insurance coverage.  That’s why […]

For health care reform, the next few weeks will be critical. Congressional committees are poised to pass legislation (to put this in perspective, this never happened during the Clinton Administration’s reform efforts in 1993-94). President Obama and his aides will become even more engaged concerning the legislative language they would like to see Congress enact. […]

Business insurance can mitigate almost every risk faced by a business. What about pollution? Sure a business can insure against the effects of pollution with the proper policy, but can a business insure its “right” to pollute? Well according to a report I read today, businesses can insure their “right” to pollute. Now, I should […]