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Health Care Law and What it Means For You
As an authorized agency and online health insurance quote provider, in North Carolina, we wish to share with readers the main outcomes of the new health care law. Our goal is to present the information in easy-to-read terms. We encourage those interested to refer to the federal health care website for all updates, details, legal definitions and the most accurate terminology on the subject. Information may also be found online at BCBSNC’s website. Our goal is to cover the “broad strokes” of what we know about the law.
Many aspects of the health care law that went into effect this past March will be determined and put into effect in the next 8 years. It’s a process that will unfold over time. (more…)
United Healthcare Medicare Plans – There’s Choice For You
United Healthcare is a popular choice and based on the company, they enroll one in five Medicare beneficiaries into their health plans. They also provide coverage through SecureHorizons, AmeriChoice, and Evercare.
You may want to consider a United Healthcare Medicare plan if you have recently turned 65 and are just becoming eligible for Medicare. You may currently be enrolled in a Medicare health plan but aren’t happy and want to change providers. You might be in a situation where you move to a new location and aren’t able to receive coverage under your old plan. You may be interested in a Medicare health plan if you’re concerned about getting coverage for your prescription drugs.
United Healthcare Medicare plans are offered in a number of options that include HMO plans, supplement insurance plans, special needs plans, and Medicare part D prescription drug plans. These plans offer different kinds of coverage and the best one for you will depend upon your individual health condition. (more…)
Health Care Law and What it Means For You
As an authorized agency and online health insurance quote provider, in North Carolina, we wish to share with readers the main outcomes of the new health care law. Our goal is to present the information in easy-to-read terms. We encourage those interested to refer to the federal health care website for all updates, details, legal definitions and the most accurate terminology on the subject. Information may also be found online at BCBSNC’s website. Our goal is to cover the “broad strokes” of what we know about the law.
Many aspects of the health care law that went into effect this past March will be determined and put into effect in the next 8 years. It’s a process that will unfold over time.
To summarize:
-Most adults in the US will be mandated to be covered by a health plan. If one does not have insurance through an employer, and one doesn’t buy their own insurance, the penalty will rise over a few years to a maximum of $695 per person per year by 2014, or 2.5% of the household income, whichever is more. (more…)
