Health Net Accepts Online Payments

January 26, 2012

Individuals and small businesses can now pay their Health Net premiums online. You can set up one-time or recurring payments with a credit card or from your checking account. Registration is quick and simple: Individuals/Families Small Group Administrators We always encourage clients to pay premiums online whenever possible. It’s a simple matter of making sure [...]

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Practice good health and pay less for healthcare

January 26, 2012

Getting and staying in shape can be difficult, but what if you had an additional incentive to motivate you to stay on the healthy straight and narrow. Columnist Beth Kassab writes in the Orlando Sentinel “Why should a person who eats right, exercises, doesn’t smoke and rarely visits the doctor pay as much as a [...]

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Pay your Kaiser Permanente monthly premiums online

January 19, 2012

Reduce the risk of a lapse in coverage due to a missed payment by registering with KaiserPay Online. We have a lot of experience working with clients trying to reinstate canceled policies, and not only is the process a hassle, but the time spent without coverage can be stressful, especially since there is no guarantee the [...]

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How to appeal a denied health insurance application

January 18, 2012

How to…? Send us an email telling us what we can help you do, and stay tuned for our monthly how-to’s. This month: Denied health insurance applications If you’re application for health insurance coverage is denied, it is usually in your best interest to file an appeal. The US Government Accountability Office reports that “in [...]

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Employed without benefits?

January 18, 2012

“Lurking under the recent improvement in jobs numbers is another challenge for workers: how to cope when the work doesn’t come with company benefits.” The Wall Street Journal reports, “Government data show that about 8.6 million people last year worked part-time because they couldn’t find full-time work, up from just 4.4 million in 2007. As [...]

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Aetna to continue accepting online credit card payments

January 9, 2012

While some healthcare providers try to save on administrative costs by stopping online credit card payments, Aetna helps maintain a diverse marketplace, now offering three ways to pay your premiums online:  with credit and debit cards, or with your checking account. They’ve made it easier for you to remain covered. Far too many policies get [...]

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Doctors to spend more time on care and less on paperwork

January 6, 2012

Healthcare IT News quotes HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebellius saying, ”Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, healthcare professionals will spend less time filling out paperwork and more time focusing on delivering the best care for patients.” The act establishes new standards for how electronic systems should be used to determine patients’ coverage eligibility and to check claims [...]

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More than 6,000 Californians enrolled in preexisting conditions plan

January 5, 2012

The Los Angeles Times reports that in spite of its “slow start, California’s push to extend health coverage to those with preexisting medical conditions — a three-year stopgap effort until federal healthcare reform fully kicks in — has enrolled more than 6,000 patients.” As a result, “California now ranks second only to Pennsylvania with the [...]

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Anthem Blue Cross of CA Accepting Online Payments

January 4, 2012

Too many plans are canceled due to missed payments, and reinstatement is never guaranteed.  In a move to reduce total administrative costs, Anthem Blue Cross recently ended options to pay premiums via credit card.  However, you can still pay online from your checking account. Anthem Blue Cross of California accepts online payments for both individuals [...]

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Government shortcut?

December 29, 2011

Not a loophole, but a actual shortcut created by the US Department of Health and Human Services. One that helps small businesses navigate the healthcare market. This new tool allows small business owners to compare the benefits and costs of health plans across a variety of parameters, a service that we have always offered our clients [...]

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