Archive for Month: April 2010

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New Mexico Health Insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield Rates Increase

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico health insurance (BCBSNM) has reached a settlement with the New Mexico Insurance Division and the state Attorney General’s Office on its individual market premium increase. In December 2009, the New Mexico Insurance Division approved a rate increase for BCBSNM individual plans for […]

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COBRA Health Insurance Subsidies Extended Again

The COBRA health insurance premium subsidy period was recently extended to May 31, 2010, thanks to the passing of the Continuing Extension Act of 2010. The COBRA subsidy is available for up to 15 months. This act also provides that an individual who previously had a reduction in hours but […]

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Aetna Health Insurance Extends Dependent Coverage

We know many families are worried about their dependents losing health insurance coverage when they graduate from high school or college or otherwise age out of coverage. Health care reform will address this issue nationwide later this year, when new regulations will go into effect. However, some plan sponsors may […]

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Individual Health Insurance Fine 4 Million Will Pay

An expected four million people in the U.S can be fined for failing to buy individual health insurance by the year 2016. This is when when the health care overhaul law will be in full force. According, to the CBO forecast on Thursday. United States citizens must buy health insurance […]

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Aetna Health Insurance Maryland Changes 2010

Aetna is implementing a rate action for Aetna health insurance plans for individual, family, and the self employed in Maryland health insurance. The new rates are effective July 1, 2010

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Aetna Health Insurance North Carolina Changes 2010

Aetna is implementing a rate action for Aetna health insurance plans for individual, family, and the self employed in North Carolina health insurance. The new rates are effective July 1, 2010

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Aetna Health Insurance Tennessee New Plans

Aetna is implementing new products for under 65 individual Aetna health insurance plans for individual, family, and the self employed in Tennessee health insurance. The new plans will take effect May 1, 2010. PPO Value 2500 PPO 7500 with Unlimited Primary Care Visits plus Dental PPO 10000

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Aetna Health Insurance Pennsylvania Changes 2010

Effective July 1, 2010, Aetna health insurance will make modifications to some of the HMO individual pre-65 plans in Pennsylvania. Members will experience benefit changes and a moderate rate increase. Why the change? After evaluating several alternatives, it was decided that benefit changes coupled with a moderate rate increase, would […]

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas Health Insurance Dependents

Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas health insurance (BCBSTX) will be accelerating its implementation of the “Dependent Age 26” reform provision for premium business. You may have heard that concerns about this spring’s college graduates spurred the government to ask some insurers to comply before the Sept. 23, 2010, effective date […]

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Health Insurance Reform Update April

The Senate reconvened on April 12, following its two-week recess.  That day, by a vote of 60 to 34, the Senate approved a cloture motion paving the way for Senate floor action on H.R. 4851, the “Continuing Extension Act.”  This bill, which the House approved on March 17, includes a […]