Archive for the ‘Texas Health Insurance’ Category

Is your COBRA and State Continuation subsidy ending?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The first wave of participants eligible for COBRA and state continuation subsidies are reaching the end of their nine-month subsidy period.  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided eligible COBRA and state continuation participants with nine months of subsidized premiums. Participants who became eligible in this first wave on March 1, ...

Healthcare Reform-Does is mean higher premiums for individuals?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Premiums Could Rise for Individuals: According to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)released Monday, the Senate's health care reform bill may increase premiums for individuals purchasing insurance, unless they qualify for government subsidies. The report also indicates that employees from large companies would see premiums decrease, while those from ...

Unicare Health Insurance leaving Texas

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Was UNICARE health insurance company your health insurance carrier? You like many others have received the letter from UNICARE explaining that they are not going to offer health insurance in the state of Texas any further.  What are your options and how do you figure out what to do from here? There are some ...

Have you received a Fax or Email on Affordable Healthcare?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Have you received a fax or email with a heading Affordable Healthcare ? Beware of plans that state "Association Members Benefits Include or Pre Existing Conditions OK" These plans are often oversold and serious under-deliver when you use them.  If you are looking for something other than health insurance because of the price call Texas ...

Is your COBRA expiring?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Is your COBRA expiring and you need to explore your options for individual health coverage?  You can visit www.texashealthandlife.com to compare plans. Is your COBRA stimulus expiring with your employer and you are now responsible for 100% of the premium? We at Texas Health and Life have recently helped several customers in this ...

Health Care Reform–Are you concerned?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Are you concerned about Health Care reform and how our Congress and Senate are so concerned in passing a bill that will affect the entire US population quickly!  Seems to me no matter where your views sit with a political party that we should take our time with this bill and ...

Healthy Yes Screenings in Round Rock

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Did you know that Round Rock medical center has a service that anyone can access if they are at increased risk for heart attack or stroke due to undetected arterial blockage or a looming aneurysum--and not even know it.    This service is being performed at the St Davids medical center in Round Rock for only ...

Short Term Health Insurance, Medicare, and Seniors

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

What do these 3 terms have in common you ask?-A lot!  We talk to seniors every week at Texas Health & Life that are in a dilemma on what to do about health insurance coverage about a year before they become Medicare eligible.  In lots of cases with senior couples they are ...

Short Term Insurance–when you need it?

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Are you between jobs and without health insurance, just graduated college and off of your parents health insurance plan, or are you just looking for more affordable health insurance coverage?  Texas Health & Life works with some of the top carriers for short term health insurance in Texas.  Short-term health insurance is really ...

Healthcare Reform–what do you know?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Texas Health and Life wants our customers and potential customers to be informed about the changes that being proposed to our current healthcare system.  Does something need to happen to make healthcare and health insurance more affrodable--YES! but we must be careful and knowledgable on what we are being offered.  We ...