A recent John Hopkins study confirms that children who are uninsured are more likely to die in the hospital. This is not a matter of the child not receiving adequate care or priority treatment at the hospital, but rather an issue of adequate, routine care leading up to the hospital visit.
Uninsured children do not regularly [...]
Oct
30
2009
30
2009
Uninsured Children Have 60% Increased Chance of Dying
Oct
21
2009
21
2009
Battle of Insurance Coverage: Workers’ Compensation v. Health Insurance
Another debate regarding which insurer should pay for the medical bills makes headlines. On April 12 nad 14, 2009, Pasadena hospital nurse, Amelia Mendoza, suffered traumatic brain injury when a patient repeatedly violently struck her in the head. A week following the attacks, Amelia (52 years old) collapsed with a stroke. Amelia’s private insurer, BlueCross [...]
Oct
12
2009
12
2009
Selecting or Renewing Your Health Insurance Policy?
While the debate on health care reform continues, the annual renewal period for health insurance policies is quickly upon us. Whether you have an individual, private plan or are covered by your employer’s insurer, this post applies to you.
This weekend the NY Times published an excellent article outlining the considerations insureds must make when renewing [...]
Sep
17
2009
17
2009
Insurance Bad Faith – recover $$ from your insurer for dropping you
An insurance company owes its insured a duty of acting in good faith and fair dealing. In other words, the insurer must act reasonably in processing and paying your insurance claims. This contractual relation is why you pay your insurer steep monthly insurance premiums – to be covered in times of need.
In South Carolina, an [...]
