HOME I GETTING STARTED I QUOTES I NEWS I RESOURCES I CONTACT NEWS ARCHIVES July 2008 May 2008 April 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 November 2006 October 2006 August 2006 June 2006 May 2006 March 2006 January 2006 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003   Advanced search   California Health Insurance Name: Phone: Email: Referred by: Zip:*     *Required Field   (No information will be shared or sold) Quote Engine will appear in new browser window Health Insurance News Archive   Tue Jul 26, 2005 Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Devastate California Families WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign today urged California voters to reject a proposed ballot measure that would deny crucial health insurance, medical leave rights, hospital visitation and other protections and responsibilities for hundreds of thousands of California families. More... Mon Jul 25, 2005 PacifiCare Expands to Senior Market PacifiCare, a health insurance company based in Cypress, Calif., is offering a private fee for service plans that could cost seniors less money than traditional Medicare. The company will begin selling about five different plans, which vary by location, starting Sept. 1 in 16 states. That includes more than 100 counties in Virginia. Like some other insurance companies, PacifiCare is expanding into new states with Medicare products to capture more of the senior citizen market after the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 raised reimbursement rates for health insurance companies. In traditional Medicare, seniors pay 20 percent of all their costs, including primary care doctor and specialists visits and hospital stays. For example, a visit to a family practice physician could cost a senior about $10 or more, depending on the doctor and what services she performs. With PacifiCare's new product, office visit co-payments range from $5 to $12 for a primary care physician and $20 to $25 for a specialist. Hospital stays would cost $75 to $175 a day. After seven days, PacifiCare covers all subsequent hospital costs. Likewise, depending on the plan, seniors will have a maximum $2,000 to $5,000 out-of-pocket cost after which PacifiCare picks up the rest of the tab. Traditional Medicare does not have an out-of-pocket cost maximum. Two of the company's plans have monthly premiums of either $25 or $45. Three of the plans don't have a premium. Which one you get depends on which county you live in. PacifiCare does not offer a prescription drug benefit, but that will change with the government's drug benefit, known as Medicare Part D goes into effect on Jan. 1. PacifiCare isn't the only insurance company offering new Medicare products. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield introduced a Medicare Preferred Provider Product in late June similar to PacifiCare's plan, but with a network of doctors seniors can see at a discount. To learn more contact a Medicoverage senior specialist at 888 285 6334. Wed Jul 06, 2005 National Assn. for the Self-Employed Policies Under Scrutiny Like millions of America's self-employed workers, Doug Christensen found himself on his own when it came to health insurance.Christensen, who lost his corporate benefits when he started his own business making boat parts, thought his search was over when a representative of the nonprofit National Assn. for the Self-Employed offered a policy to cover him and his wife, Dana, a court reporter. More... Bookmark This Page   Copyright © 2004 Medicoverage Inc. Insurance offered through Regal Benefits Insurance Services, License Number: 0E39068

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