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I Don’t Have an Estate Plan…Right?

Whether or not you have a written estate plan, you do have an estate plan. The laws of the state in which you reside will make decisions about your estate if you do not have a written plan. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). If you don’t have a written estate plan, it is essential to know what the intestacy laws of your state are so that you know what will happen to your assets if you…
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The Nationwide Institute For Health And Care Excellence Title V Maternal and Child Health helps low-income women, youngsters and adolescents who are not eligible for Medicaid, CHIP or CHIP Perinatal. The Health Information, Counseling and Advocacy Program can help you enroll in Medicare, find information and provide counseling about your choices. Long-term care Medicaid is available Health Care to some people who are older or who have a disability. Before sharing delicate info, make certain you’re on an official government site. This new website may be provided by a vendor or an independent third celebration. Get assist with Change Healthcare…
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Physician Contracting 101 – Rickard & Associates

Physician contracts are often complicated and have unique terms. We help our clients understand the terms and negotiate their contracts. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Many of our clients are physicians who are negotiating or renegotiating their employment contracts with their employers. Sometimes these are with health systems, hospitals, or small physician offices. We also have clients come to us with issues after they negotiated their own contracts. Physician contracts are unique, as they have standard…
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3 Important Ways Pet Insurance Differs From Human Health Insurance

Key points Pet owners can buy insurance to cover vet visits for their animals. Pet insurance has some important differences from human health insurance. One of the biggest differences is pet insurance doesn’t have to cover pre-existing conditions. Pet owners buying coverage must make sure they know exactly how pet insurance works — including the ways in which it differs from the health insurance humans get. While both human and pet insurance coverage are meant to ensure that an illness doesn’t empty out a bank account, the differences between the two types of policies can have a major financial impact.…
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Does My Health Insurance Cover International Travel?

Planning an international trip can be downright exhilarating, and that’s especially true if you’re traveling to far-flung locations you’ve never visited before. Whether you plan to relax the day away on a tropical beach, visit archeological sites and ruins you’ve read about in school, or splurge on a culinary-themed getaway for foodies, there’s so much to look forward to – and to prepare for. But there’s more to trip planning than putting together a packing list and an itinerary. You should also make sure you’re adequately covered for a range of emergencies and health issues that could occur, as well…
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CLHIA: Dental care program could impact private coverage for employees

CLHIA: Dental care program could impact private coverage for employees | Insurance Business Canada Life & Health CLHIA: Dental care program could impact private coverage for employees Worry expressed that the program could lead to employers dropping coverage Life & Health By Mika Pangilinan As the government gears up to launch a national dental care program, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has warned that small businesses might not find it worthwhile to provide dental benefits to some employees. With the Liberals set to spend $13 billion over the next five years to provide uninsured low- and middle-income…
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Achieving Prevention and Health, Rather Than More Healthcare

Newswise — If more people have access to health insurance, we have to be sure the death rates of those with certain chronic conditions are decreasing. This is one of the statements by Gregory Peck, an acute care surgeon and associate professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, who will be researching on behalf of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health. Funded by NIH grants totaling more than $1 million through a recent two-year award from the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS), a…
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The individual health insurance exchange in 2023

The year 2023 marks the tenth year of operations for the US health insurance exchanges since they launched as part of the Affordable Care Act in 2014. The individual market has remained fluid during this time, with insurer participation, pricing, and plans changing from year to year. Consumer participation increased by 25 percent to approximately 16 million from 2020 to 2022, coincident with extended enrollment periods and enhanced subsidies implemented under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and extended through 2025 by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. We have collected and analyzed data from every health insurance exchange…