I’ve Paid For This Twice Already hosts the latest Cavalcade – Is Love a Risk? Check out a very interesting article by Regulating Health Insurance – Should We Be Focusing on the Individual Health Insurance Market?
Health Business Blog Hosts the HWR
It’s obvious David Williams of the Health Business Blog did a lot of reading lately because of a very well summarized Health Wonk Review. One of the articles that caught my attention: in contrast to the article from the Colorado Health Insurance Insider, Bob Vineyard of InsureBlog has some ideas about fixing the health care… Read more about Health Business Blog Hosts the HWR
Risk is Everywhere
The Digerati Life hosted a HUGE Cavalcade of Risk yesterday. It took me a while to get all the way through it. The Colorado Health Insurance Insider is included. Also, in the “Insurance and Risk Management” section was a good article by Consumers Health Insurance Blog about the Consumer Reports article “12 Money Mistakes that… Read more about Risk is Everywhere
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Product Enhancements
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has long been a major player in the Colorado health insurance market. Brokers and clients alike tend to feel comfortable with Anthem Blue Cross, due in large part to their stability and network size. Yesterday I met with our Anthem Blue Cross representatives, and discussed some of their product enhancements…. Read more about Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Product Enhancements
The Best from the Health Wonks at e-CareManagement
The latest Health Wonk Review is being hosted by Vince Kuraitis of e-CareManagement. If you read the Health Wonk Review and also check out the rest of the blog, you’ll see that Vince has a pretty good sense of humor. He included a Colorado Health Insurance Insider article, Louise’s review of Sicko. But we were… Read more about The Best from the Health Wonks at e-CareManagement
Kaiser Permanente Hospital Change for PPO and POS Members
Effective immediately, Longmont United Hospital will no longer be participating in Kaiser Permanente’s Colorado provider network for Preferred Provider Organization(PPO) and Point of Service (POS) benefit plans in the Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS) health insurance network. [Longmont United Hospital still works with the PHCS network – just not through Kaiser] Kaiser is very disappointed by… Read more about Kaiser Permanente Hospital Change for PPO and POS Members
HSAs Featured on the Cav
One of my favorite bloggers, Julie Ferguson of the Workers Comp Insider, hosted this weeks Cavalcade of Risk. Along with Louise’s recent article about how HSAs aren’t yet encouraging a true free market health care system, there were many other good HSA related articles. First off, Joe Paduda of Managed Care Matters explains the inaccuracy… Read more about HSAs Featured on the Cav
Health Wonk Review at Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review
Bob Laszewski of “Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review” has the first Health Wonk Review of 2008. There are a lot of articles worth reading, but the one I found to be the most enjoyable was from Bob Vineyard of InsureBlog, titled “9/11, The Mick and Nataline.”
Grand Rounds at Path Talk
Trent, over at PathTalk.org, hosted the first Grand Rounds of ’08. There are a lot of good medical related articles. In my opinion, here are some of the best: Med Journal Watch with “It ain’t necessarily helpful” Everyday Nurses with “What, No Propofol?” – It’s not just the government run health care systems that try… Read more about Grand Rounds at Path Talk
Best Health Insurance Book Hosts New Year’s Cav
Jonathan Pletzke of Consumer’s Health Insurance Blog did a thorough job of organizing the latest risk related articles in the blogosphere into an easily readable and organized format in the New Year’s edition of the Cavalcade of Risk. The Colorado Health Insurance Insider was noted because of Louise’s post about the latest AHIP (association of… Read more about Best Health Insurance Book Hosts New Year’s Cav
Christmas Cav
The Christmas edition of risky blog posts is hosted by Matthew Paulson, who runs American Consumer News blog. Check it out.
Managed Care Matters Has Your Cavalcade of Risk
Joe Paduda hosts the pre-holiday edition of the Cav and he’s done a great job explaining each article so you can just breeze through it and read what sounds interesting. My favorite post was from Jonathan Pletzke who has just written a book called “Buying Health Insurance Without Getting Ripped Off“. So he started a… Read more about Managed Care Matters Has Your Cavalcade of Risk
Hospital Sale Will Limit Health Care
Physicians and patients are watching a pending $611 million sale of Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Wheatridge and Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette to Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, a Catholic organization in Kansas. At issue are the “ethical and religious directives” that many hospitals owned by Catholic organizations must follow,… Read more about Hospital Sale Will Limit Health Care
Health Wonk Review at Health Care Renewal
Roy Poses has the latest Health Wonk Review over at Health Care Renewal.
Thanksgiving Cavalcade of Risk
Welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of the Cavalcade of Risk at the Colorado Health Insurance Insider. We’ll start with insurance related articles and blend into finance and investing. Does your health insurance policy pay for sex? InsureBlog’s Bob Vineyard explores the question, and comes up with some surprising info with his post about Sex Insurance…. Read more about Thanksgiving Cavalcade of Risk
Health Beat Hosts the Health Wonk Review
A newcomer to our little “health wonk blogosphere”, Maggie Mahar of Health Beat hosts the latest Health Wonk Review. She’s done a nice job of going through each of the articles and coming up with an opinion about them, and (like a blogger is supposed to) letting us know what her opinion is. This gives… Read more about Health Beat Hosts the Health Wonk Review
Cavalcade of Risk #38 Is Up
“Super Saver” is hosting this weeks Cavalcade of Risk. This week’s Cavalcade concentrated on Insurance and Investing risk, with a smaller representation on Health, Business and Personal risk. Bob Vineyards submission, I Am Not a Carpenter, is a very entertaining read for experienced health insurance agents. By the way, ask him about his pantyhose. I am excited that… Read more about Cavalcade of Risk #38 Is Up
Colorado "Health Report Card"
While Coloradans tend to be healthier than residents of other states, senior citizens are faring better than the state’s children and infants, according to a study by the Colorado Health Foundation.The nonprofit foundation’s 2007 “Health Report Card,” released Wednesday, found that based on 40 health indexes: Colorado residents overall got a B-minus grade when compared… Read more about Colorado "Health Report Card"
Cavalcade of Risk Is Up
Take a look at the newest edition of the Cavalcade of Risk at Hill’s Personal Finance.
Open Mic – Claims Dispute
At the Colorado Health Insurance Insider, we’ve decided to start an “open mic” so our readers can express their views in an open forum. They’ll be able to get feedback from other readers and engage in discussions about Colorado health insurance topics. The opinions expressed in the “Open Mic” category do not reflect those of… Read more about Open Mic – Claims Dispute
Emotional Health Care Hearing in Fort Collins
On Friday, about 100 Fort Collins residents gathered at the Lincoln Center for an emotional hearing sponsored by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care. More than 30 people got to address the panel about how to craft a health insurance program for Colorado. Most of those 30+ people that addressed the panel voiced support… Read more about Emotional Health Care Hearing in Fort Collins
Claim Denied? Here’s How to Appeal
Jim Flynn is an attorney in Colorado Springs, and he’s written a great article on the process of making an appeal if your health insurance company denies your claim. If a health insurance company denies a claim for the above stated reason, it must provide a written notice that includes a detailed explanation for the… Read more about Claim Denied? Here’s How to Appeal
Just Put it on the Credit Card – It’ll All Work Out
Democrats obviously haven’t thought far enough ahead about their plans to fund SCHIP. On the other hand, Senator Trent Lott has: “They fund it with a 61 cent a pack tax increase and say by the way, that will discourage people from smoking. That’s good. But the problem is if people do stop smoking you… Read more about Just Put it on the Credit Card – It’ll All Work Out
Humana Acquires CompBenefits
It’s not as newsworthy as when United Healthcare acquires a company like PacifiCare or AMS, or the “Don’t taze me bro” loser getting tazed. But I figure I should still mention the fact that Humana acquired CompBenefits today. http://www.compbenefits.com/news/100107.html CompBenefits is a dental and vision provider. So this should make Humana even more competitive in… Read more about Humana Acquires CompBenefits
Cavalcade of Risk is up
Investments and Loans hosted this weeks edition of the Cavalcade of Risk. Despite a lot of spam getting submitted, he did a great job of weeding it out and putting together an interesting article of posts strictly related to risk.