What if I leave my job?

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
(COBRA), a law created in 1986, gives workers (and members of their family) who lose their health
insurance benefits the right continue their group health insurance for a limited period of time under
circumstances such as voluntary or involuntary job loss, reduction in hours, transition between jobs, divorce, adoption and death.
Generally, the [...]

Health Savings Accounts

If you are considering changing your health insurance policy, you should be aware of the alternative of a Health Savings Account (HCA).
Health Savings Accounts started to become available (and legal) in 2004, allowing people with high-deductible insurance policies to set aside tax-free money to fund medical expenses up to the maximum deductible amount.
If you don’t [...]

Getting the Most Benefit From Your Policy

The key to getting the most benefit from your health insurance policy is knowing your policy coverage.
Many people don’t actually read the policy for the policy plan book; they may not be aware that the policy may pay 100% of certain procedures, like annual physicals, mammograms, flu shots or certain labs tests.
The policy plan [...]