Many of you know I worked at a coffee shop since I was 15 years old. At this cute coffee shop, I would make the best lemon poppy seed muffins with delicious lemon curd dolloped on top! Before school, I would go to the coffee shop to make the scones and the muffins and then after school, I would go back to work. At the end of the day, I got to bring home the cinnamon rolls, scones and lemon poppy seed muffins that didn’t sell! So guess what??? I would make lemon poppy seed muffins to make sure I…
obamacare
Countless Florida residents could lose Medicaid health insurance coverage
Countless Florida residents are in jeopardy of being dropped from the Medicaid program, a federally subsidized health insurance designed for low-income individuals and families.
Experts say residents who receive Medicaid insurance should be on the look for an envelope with a yellow stripe or an email seeking information that will be sent 45 days prior to a recipient’s renewal date.
Those whom the state cannot renew because they lack up-to-date income information or because they are deemed ineligible will receive a 45-day notice by letter or email. They will then have 90 days to reapply if they believe they are…
Medical Services Commission, Telus Health settle dispute over fees for care: BC health minister
The commission that manages British Columbia’s $2.5-billion health-care system is no longer seeking a court injunction against a program operated by Telus that charged thousands of dollars a year for access to care, the province’s health minister says.
Adrian Dix said at a news conference on Wednesday that the Medical Services Commission (MSC), which oversees BC’s public health insurance program, and Telus Health’s LifePlus program had settled their dispute and the program is now in compliance with the Medicare Protection Act.
“This is how we act to protect health-care services in BC,” said Dix at a news conference in Victoria…
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.…