United Healthcare/Golden Rule has always required that members joined an association called “FACT” in order to purchase the health insurance. It was only $3/month, but it was still annoying. For applicants submitting new applications from today on, there is no more FACT fee!
Abilify vs Havidol
Louise and I were watching Saturday Night Live last night and the first commercial after one of the skits was for “Abilify”. A lot of times SNL has a parody commercial right after the skits before the real commercials. I was 100% sure this was a parody, obviously a joke name, a list of really… Read more about Abilify vs Havidol
Guest Blogger – Concerns About Health Insurance
Today’s Guest Blogger is J.A., an RN, who submitted via our “Be A Guest Blogger” page:
I am paying COBRA, health and dental at $640. per month. I am a nurse, recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at age 50, this year. Cobra is 18 months with 11 month extension. I was informed I have to exhaust COBRA timeline before being eligible for Cover Colorado […]
Complaint Ratios Updated With 2007 Data
The Colorado Division of Insurance has finished compiling and organizing the data for 2007. Visit the Colorado Health Insurance Company Complaint Ratio Comparison page to see the updated complaint, revenue, and market share statistics from the division of insurance along with the A.M. Best Rating information we’ve added alongside. We hope this makes it easier for you to shop for health insurance in Colorado, but you can always contact us for our expert assistance at no cost!
What Issues Concern Debra Bartoshevich?
I was watching our local Colorado news after the DNC tonight. John McCain had a commercial featuring a Hillary Clinton supporter who said she was voting for McCain. The ad said she was a “Former Hillary Delegate” and she claimed she was voting for McCain’s “experience and judgement.” This intrigued me because she was obviously very involved in the political process […]
Oy Anecdotes
“The plural of anecdote is not data” – Movin’ Meat, in a comment on (one of our favorite local Colorado blogs) Patient Power I just had to say this is one of the best quotes I’ve heard in a while. It sums up a lot of things really well. There are always anecdotes, especially in… Read more about Oy Anecdotes
Help Brainstorm the Perfect Health Care System
To keep running with some ideas started on this blog about how the best health care system should be run, I’ve created a wiki page on the Colorado Health Insurance Wiki for mass collaboration on the issue (by “mass,” I’m hoping a few more people will assist with the ideas Don and I have set… Read more about Help Brainstorm the Perfect Health Care System
Grand Rounds from the South Pacific
Yet again, Grand Rounds has opened my eyes to a medical blog that I haven’t seen yet, but I will read regularly from now on. Marianas Eye is a very well written blog with a lot of good stuff including this weeks Grand Rounds, so we added them to our blogroll.
Health Wonk Review – Washington Week
Check out the latest Health Wonk Review: “Washington Week” on Health Affairs Blog. An article from the Colorado Health Insurance Insider is in the “Consumer and Patient Rights” section. And my favorite article this week comes from Ezra Klein with an article about “Why Doctors Overprescribe.” But just as interesting is an article from Bob… Read more about Health Wonk Review – Washington Week
Cavalcade of Risk 2’nd Anniversary!!
Two years ago Hank Stern started up the Cavalcade of Risk, a place for those of us interested in insurance related risk management topics. Two years later, it is a well known place to find some of the most interesting stuff in the blogosphere. On the second anniversary of “The Cav,” Hank is playing host… Read more about Cavalcade of Risk 2’nd Anniversary!!
Happy Hospitalist Has Grand Rounds
Well, Blog do gooders, [Happy Hospitalist] will show you how every brilliant blogger this week can be traced to Happy in six links or less.
How closely can we be traced to Happy?
Colorado Health Insurance Insider–>Managed Care Matters–>KevinMD–>Happy (3 degrees)
Grand Rounds at .Parallel Universes.
Emeritus did a great job with the latest Grand Rounds over at Parallel Universes this week. One of my favorite articles of the week was from NHS Blog Doctor about the conflict of Hormone Replacement Therapy. The article itself was interesting, but the comments […]
Suture for a Living Has Grand Rounds
I just noticed the latest Grand Rounds is up over at Suture for a Living. Give it a look. The Colorado Health Insurance Insider got noticed because of the “Smoking Can Be Hazardous for Your Health” article and all of your great comments!
HWR at Medical Humanities
…I’ll recommend his latest post about McCains health reform plan. In which, he points to the same article by Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review that Louise did in her article about pre-existing conditions and how it relates to Colorado health insurance.
Kaiser Permanente Provider Change for Boulder/Longmont Area
Effective June 1, 2008, Boulder Valley Individual Practice Association (BVIPA) and the Longmont Clinic will no longer participate in the Kaiser Permanente Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS) provider network. PHCS is the provider network available to Kaiser Permanente Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Point of Service (POS) members in Colorado. Kaiser says […]
50th Cav and Student Health Insurance
These plans (even the ones not issued through MEGA Life & Health) offer the same misleading general information that most people don’t look much beyond – a low deductible, 80/20 coinsurance, copays for doctors visits and Rx, and even maternity coverage. Check out the plan information for Colorado State University (CSU) and Colorado University (CU) […]
Dr. Val Has the Latest Grand Rounds
Dr. Val and the Voice of Reason put together the latest edition of Grand Rounds and did an excellent job. Take a look.
Taking a Closer Look at Colorado HB 1389
Colorado House Bill 1389, dubbed the Fair & Accountable Insurance Act, was approved by the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee. It now goes to the House Appropriations Committee. This bill, introduced by Rep. Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora) and Sen. Paula Sandoval (D-Denver), addresses a very complicated issue and we at the Colorado Health Insurance Insider… Read more about Taking a Closer Look at Colorado HB 1389
Health Beat Has the Health Wonk Review
In addition to Louise’s article on the new fourth tier here on the Colorado Health Insurance Insider, Maggie also had a recent post where she asks “Who Sets the Price at $100,000” and, does anyone happen to know, “Are These Drugs Effective?”
Evolution Benefits Withdraws Support for HR5719
In a follow-up to our article on Wednesday, Evolution Benefits has sent a letter to Congress asking the House Ways and Means Committee to withdraw their proposal. View the Evolution Benefits letter
A Big Grand Rounds
If you like medical and health blogs, Dr. Wes has three dozen articles in the latest edition of Grand Rounds. All of them are very interesting, including the one about how much orthopedic surgeons love their work and the fun of eavesdropping on others in the waiting room… what HIPAA? The last article from the… Read more about A Big Grand Rounds
The Best in Health Care
The Health Care Blog is the host of the latest Health Wonk Review. Take a look at the latest collection of health care articles from folks who continually plug away at questions about health care and how it can be better. There is an article from the Colorado Health Insurance Insider about the support of… Read more about The Best in Health Care
Check Out the Cavalcade of Risk
Ernesto has the latest edition of the Cavalcade of Risk over at InsuranceYak. It’s got a lot of good financial and risk related articles from around the blogosphere you might be interested in…
Health Wonk Review is Posted
It’s a little late, but I finally noticed the latest Health Wonk Review over at Managed Care Matters (posted on Thursday). Joe Paduda is the founder of the HWR and has put together a collection of blog posts that anyone interested in health policy will find interesting.
The Cavalcade March Madness Bracket
The bracket is set at Regulating Health Insurance and you can play at your own risk. The Colorado Health Insurance Insider came in as a #5 seed with Louise’s post about Mental Health Coverage in Health Insurance Policies. The #5 vs #12 match up is the traditional upset, but I think we’re okay until we… Read more about The Cavalcade March Madness Bracket