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12 Easy Ways to Save Money This Year (Without Sacrificing Your Morning Coffee Run)

Expert Tips to Save You Money This YearJ Studios “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” The past year has been a rough one, y’all. If you feel like you’ve been struggling to stay afloat financially, you’re not alone. It seems as if everywhere we look, costs are rising. A recent report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the prices of food, housing, health insurance and other services increased by more than 6% in 2022. Harsh. It doesn’t help that some financial experts believe these price hikes aren’t so…
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Which Could Save Me More Cash?

SmartAsset: Dental savings plan vs. insurance: Pros and Cons Health insurance doesn’t cover your teeth. Your teeth can cause pain, get infected and need treatment, just like any other part of the body. But when it comes to actually getting treatment the standard health insurance doesn’t cover it. Instead, you need specialized coverage to pay for a trip to the dentist’s office. The specialized coverage comes in two main forms. The first is dental insurance. This is standard insurance that covers most of the cost of treatment in exchange for a monthly premium and co-payments. The second is a dental…
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Finding Health Insurance Coverage For Your New College Graduate | Health & Wellness

(NAPSI)—As you and your child look to the future, many questions may arise. One often lost in these planning discussions is what the graduate’s health insurance needs are. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm k^Am kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm(9:=6 :E :89E 36 E96 =2DE E9:?8 J@F 2D< J@FCD6=7[ :E 42? 36 @?6 @7 E96 >@DE D:8?:7:42?E] p5F=ED 286D `h E@ bc 92G6 E96 9:896DE F?:?DFC65 C2E6D @7 2?J 286 8C@FA :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D—2?5 E92E >2J AFE E962E C:DA24ED]kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^Am kA 4=2DDlQA`QmkDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^Am kA 4=2DDlQA`QmkDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^Am kA 4=2DDlQA`QmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm“r9@@D:?8 E96 C:89E 962=E9 4@G6C286 2J D665:77:4F=EE@ J@F?8 A6@A=6[ 2D >2?J 92G6 ?6G6C D9@AA65 7@C E96:C @H?…
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Three Ways Health Plans Can Raise The Bar On Health Equity

Troy Jelinek, PhD, MHA Chief Commercial Officer at Icario. getty Effective communication builds stronger relationships, and that’s no different when it comes to health insurance plans and their members. Thoughtful and proactive engagement has always been a reliable way to get members to take action on their health and help close gaps in health equity, but it’s now a “must-have” instead of a “nice-to-have.” It’s clear that health equity has become a higher priority in recent years. For example, the National Committee for Quality Assurance introduced new quality measures, including the Social Need Screening and Intervention measure. These measures encourage…
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New Baby? Time to Update Your Estate Plan

We often have clients ask us when the best time to do their estate plan is and the answer is usually, right now! This is especially true for people turning 18 years old, people who don’t have a plan, and people who have had recent life changes. 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). One event that should trigger you to meet with an estate planning attorney is a new baby. When you are expanding your family, that…
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Parliament Ratifies USD 308 Million Japanese Loan for Universal Health Insurance

Parliament Ratifies USD 308 Million Japanese Loan for Universal Health Insurance The Egyptian House of Representatives ratified a JPY 44 billion (USD 308 million, EGP 9.5 billion) loan agreement with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on 21 June to help fund Egypt’s universal health insurance program. The loan will complete its disbursement by July 2024 and be repaid over 15 years at 0.01 percent interest. The agreement was signed on 27 March by Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait. “Egypt has been working to introduce the Universal Health Insurance System since 2018; however, it faces certain challenges such as…
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French state to reduce the amount it contributes to your dental bills

France’s social security fund Assurance Maladie will directly refund less dental treatment in a bid to cut €500 million a year from its budget. Its share of dental bills will drop from the standard 70% to 60% from October 1. For people with top-up health insurance, that means their insurer will now cover 40% of treatment, up from 30%. Those providing this insurance, however, will likely pass on this extra cost to customers in the form of higher premiums, said Marie-Laure Dreyfuss, General Delegate of the Center Technique des Institutions de Prévoyance (CTIP). They are already set to invest half…
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PacificSource Health Plans Elevates Member Communications

PacificSource Health Plans Elevates Member Communications with Quadient Multistate US health insurer partners with Quadient to enhance the customer experience for its more than 600,000 members Paris, June 8, 2023 Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, announces that PacificSource Health Plans have implemented Quadient Inspire to reduce manual processes and IT resources required for developing and maintaining renewals, member plan materials and related communications. With Quadient Inspire, PacificSource plans to reduce costs and increase efficiency through automation, increasing the speed of creating and managing thousands of blocks and…