Archive for September, 2008

Big Drug Companies Hate Sharing Their Profits

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

In fact, they so dislike sharing their drug profits with other upstart generic drug makers that they've been known to delay generic drugs, and do everything in their power to keep them from being produced, come up with a new drug that isn't a new drug, just a combination of ...

Drug Companies Are Stalking You

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Drug companies really think the general populace hasn't got a clue about what's going on in the world of drug manufacturing. Their main reason for being is profit. That's just the saddest thing ever, a drug company putting profit before people. This isn't a new concept. It's been going on ...

The Difference In Parts and Plans Is Confusing

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Not to confuse things here, but there is a difference between Parts and Plans. The Parts A – L offer things like drug coverage, hospital stay coverage and hospital services. The Plans are the things the fill in the gaps you have in the Parts. Whoever thought to call one ...

Medicare Supplement Shopping Has Its Moments

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The thing we all love to hate – shopping for Medicare supplements just got easier. No kidding, it isn't as hard as you might think. When you need a Medicare supplement to perk up your health care package the first thing many people do before trying to line one up ...

New Drugs Aren’t So New After All

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

This is an interesting area actually as drug companies are smart and market directly to consumers. Their main goal is to convince them they need the "newest" drug on the market because it's better. Don't believe that for one minute. Often the newest drug these days is a remake of ...

Generic Drugs

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Parts, Plans, Gaps! Confusing to say the least, which is why talking to a knowledgeable insurance agent, makes sense. No sense trying to sort through all the Parts and Plans on your own when agent advice is free and quite specific to your circumstances – and everyone one has a ...

Medicare Supplement Underwriting More Lenient

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The underwriting for Medicare supplements is more lenient than for health insurance companies. That may work better for you if you have certain conditions that the insurance companies don't want to cover. Thankfully if you have certain conditions and apply for Medicare you don't get the same kind of a ...

Texas Health Risk Pool Criteria In Short

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Basically you're eligible for Pool coverage if you are under 65, live in Texas, and are a US citizen or a permanent resident of the US for at least 3 continuous years. You need to provide the Pool with proof of one of the following things: • Refusal by an insurance ...

The Texas Risk Pool Not for Splashing In

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Texas Risk Health Pool (Pool) coverage may be the answer if other health insurance carriers have declined you for insurance. The Texas Health Pool or otherwise referred to as the Risk Pool – for obvious reasons – is a complex beast and if you need information because you have questions, ...

Title Costing Insurance Companies Money May Cause You To Be Declined For Coverage

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

If health insurance companies feel you will cost them money – yes, the bottom line for getting health care insurance is often whether you are going to cost the company money – they may choose to insure you but at a higher rate, insure you but not cover your particular ...