Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotan residents are preparing themselves for the increase in the 2016 insurance rates. Many major insurance companies have proposed increases of about 20% each. Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Minnesota's largest insurer for individual...
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Request A QuoteRising Health Insurance Premiums for 2016
On Thursday, October 1, 2015, the Minnesota Department of Commerce will be releasing 2016 rates for individual policies. HealthPartners are expected to increase rates to about 24% while Medica will have a 14% increase. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the...
Medicare Advantage Premiums To Decrease in 2016
Federal agencies stated that there will be a 31 cents decrease in the average Medicare Advantage premiums from 2015. Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stated that 60% of Advantage beneficiaries will not see an increase in their premium next year. CMS is...
Debate continues to swirl around UCare
Debate continues to swirl around Minnesota's contested bidding process for administration of MA and MNCare health plans. This process has resulted in UCare losing its contract in all 87 of Minnesota's counties. All their members in affected plans, hundreds of...
Proposed Medicare Changes Causes Amputees To Protest For Prosthetics
Amputees protested in front of Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington against the proposed Medicare changes for prosthetics. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services suggested closer medical supervision and tighter rules for selling and receiving...
Significant Savings Available for Minnesota Residents on COBRA
MNsure recently announced a Special Enrollment Period for Minnesota Residents on COBRA. If you are on COBRA, you can look for opportunities to save money from Aug 17, 2015 through Oct 15, 2015. If you are on COBRA, take a look at this as the potential savings can be...
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MNsure Announces Selected Rates
On Friday, 9/6/2013 MNsure announced selected rates for Minnesotans seeking coverage though the new health care exchange. Many of these rates have gotten people excited with catastrophic coverage starting as low as $77 per month for a 25 year old. A 25 year old could...
ACA Language Could Leave Some Families in the Lurch
Many families look at the health insurance options from their employer(s) and think the single only coverage is great, but how am I supposed to pay the much higher premium for my spouse and kids? Many have been looking forward to full implementation of the ACA which...
Weight Loss and Medicare… Make it a Healthy 2013!
A New Year is upon us and we prepare to say farewell to 2012. Does this have you thinking about New Years Resolutions? Many of us see a new year as a fresh start of sorts, a good time to set goals and make New Years resolutions. A few popular ones come to mind …...