As a member of the National Association of Health Underwriters or NAHU, I have access to many studies about health insurance how the public reacts and how much they understand or do not understand about health insurance. The latest article claims that 55% of consumers were not aware they could…
I recently read a GAO report (Government Accounting Office) that mentions that the rate of unenrollment in a Medicare Advantage Plan (MAPD) is twice as high in the last year of life. While the statistics are correct, not sure if their conclusions are? Their conclusions are based on information garnered…
Surprise billing has always been an issue if you are in an emergency outside of your normal healthcare facilities. Many have simply paid these outlandish charges because they feared they would lose their health insurance if they did not pay. Those that could not afford those charges either lost their…
I have been an insurance broker since 2003 and have specialized in Medicare and individual coverage. Today, most Americans are forced into situations that require them to buy health insurance for themselves and/or their families. Wanted to discuss how individual insurance has changed since I became a broker and what…