Archive for the ‘Texas Health Insurance’ Category

Does prevention improve health care outcomes and lower costs?

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

The eighth paragraph of the modern Hippocratic Oath reads: “I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.” Support and encouragement of prevention are deeply rooted among physicians. Intuitively, to prevent a deadly or disabling disease from occurring or stop it at an early stage seems like ...

Healthcare Reform a Positive?

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Posted from National Underwriter Online News Service, June 6, 1:20 p.m. EDT The new federal Affordable Care Act could potentially have a positive effect with Texas Health insurance when it comes to medical malpractice liability, actuaries were told at a recent Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Seminar on Reinsurance. According to a ...

Need savings on your Prescriptions?

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Do have medications that you fill on a monthly basis? Most individual Texas health insurance plans these days have deductibles that you must meet for any brand name prescriptions. We came across a company that can help if you have a health insurance plan or if you pay for your prescriptions out of ...

Texas Health Insurance Reform–how will your plan change?

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Are you curious how your individual or small business Texas Health Insurance  plan is going to be affected with the first set of regulations starting on September 23rd since the New Healthcare reform bill passed. Read the article below:       White House Issues Interim Final Rules on Provisions Effective Sept. 23 Interim final rules were ...

Navigating The Healthcare Reform - The Employers Guide

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Texas Health and Life would like to keep all Employers up to date regarding the Healthcare Reform,how it will effect group policies, & Texas health insurance.   Please click on either guide for an easy to follow PDF regarding changes and when these changes will go in effect. Small Groups (<51 Employees) ...

Senate Bill 51 ~ Helpful Information For Employers

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Senate Bill 51 Requirements and Impacts to Employer Groups The 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, recently passed and signed into law, Senate Bill 51. This notice is provided to make you aware of highlighted requirements and impacts to employer groups. Senate Bill 51 amends Chapter 843 and Chapter 1301, of the Texas ...

Scams Possible with New Health Care Law

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The new health care law has opened a new door for the group of losers known as SCAMMERS OR FRAUDERS".  These scammers are selling bogus policies through 1-800 numbers and even going door to door. Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services-as well as former insurance ...

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could give you a tax credit

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Are you a small business that offers health insurance?  Did you know that with healthcare reform and the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may allow your business to receive a tax credit if you offer health insurance to your employees.  According to a recent postcard our office received from ...

Summary of New Healthcare Reform Law

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

For A PDF Summary: http://www.kff.org/healthreform/upload/8061.pdf

HEALTH REFORM IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,into law. The following timeline provides implementation dates for key provisions. It reflects provisions in the new law andincorporates modifications to the law included in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ...