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Individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement, or ICHRA, is an alternative to group health plans for small businesses. This arrangement allocates $100 a month per employee that companies put toward individual coverage on the open insurance market. They can either be used to pay insurance premiums or cost-sharing to get the […]

An Alternative to Group Health Plans for Small Businesses

December 14, 2020 in Health tagged aca / group plans / health insurance basics / insurance and finances / insurance and government by Jeffrey Cooperstein

As the new year approaches, the new healthcare transparency rules will be a welcome sign to patients hit with hidden fees. On January 1, 2021, the price transparency rule, put in effect by the Department of Health and Human Services, will be activated. This rule requires hospitals to list their […]

New Healthcare Transparency Rules

December 11, 2020 in Health tagged economics / healthcare news / healthy industry changes / insurance and finances by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Wouldn't it be convenient to get your family's annual flu vaccinations from the dentist during a routine cleaning? — Wouldn’t it be convenient to get your family’s annual flu vaccinations from the dentist during a routine cleaning? With the United Kingdom already delivering the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and the United States well on the way to emergency FDA approval, healthcare professionals like dentists and optometrists are […]

Vaccinations from the Dentist?

December 10, 2020 in Health / life tagged covid-19 / dental health / family health / healthcare news / Vaccinations by Macee Hall

Be sure to ask these important questions about health insurance when searching for a new plan! — Looking for new health insurance coverage for 2021? Open enrollment is open until December 15! Be sure to ask these important questions about health insurance when searching for a new plan! What kind of plan is it? Typical health insurance is for those under age 65 who make over 138 […]

Questions About Health Insurance: What to Ask When Looking for ...

December 4, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged aca / health insurance basics / medicaid / medicare / oep by Macee Hall

Tuesday is a big day for the COVID-19 vaccines that are surfacing in the United States as the CDC is set to vote on the first vaccine recipients. This group will in all likelihood only include first responders and other frontline workers, but the specifics of who will get it […]

CDC is Set to Vote on the First Vaccine Recipients

December 3, 2020 in Health tagged advancements in medicine / cdc / covid-19 / healthcare news / Vaccinations by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Amazon is making waves in the sales community again with the announcement of Amazon Pharmacy and the Prime prescription savings benefit. — Online retailer Amazon is making waves in the sales community again with the announcement of Amazon Pharmacy, a new online pharmacy experience that will allow customers to conveniently purchase prescription medications, and their new Prime prescription savings benefit. Amazon Pharmacy is accessed either online or via the Amazon mobile app. […]

Amazon Announces New Pharmacy and Prescription Savings Benefit

December 2, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged economics / health industry changes / healthcare news / healthcare providers / Prescription drugs by Macee Hall

As the population grows more and more tired of COVID-19, the CDC is looking at reducing quarantine time from 14 days to somewhere between seven and ten days. A 14-day quarantine after arrival, without symptom monitoring or testing, can reduce risk by 97-100% on its own. However, a shorter quarantine […]

CDC Looks To Reduce Quarantine Time

December 1, 2020 in Health tagged cdc / covid-19 / Disease Prevention / quarantine / Vaccinations by Jeffrey Cooperstein

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Texas Governor Greg Abbott approved El Paso’s curfew. El Paso is currently a hotbed for Coronavirus, with funeral homes and hospitals being overrun with patients. As of right now, El Paso County has over 36,000 active COVID-19 cases. El Paso is the first major […]

Governor Greg Abbott Approved El Paso’s Curfew

November 30, 2020 in Health tagged cdc / covid-19 / Disease Prevention / quarantine / Vaccinations by Jeffrey Cooperstein

With all the political and pandemic-related stress in America today, it is natural to wonder what will happen to the ACA in the coming months. Here is a brief update on California v. Texas as of November 19, 2020. — The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Open Enrollment Period is well underway, and so is the supreme court case aimed at debasing the act. With all the political and pandemic-related stress in America today, it is natural to wonder what will happen to the ACA in the coming months. Here is […]

An Update on California v. Texas

November 22, 2020 in Health tagged aca / insurance and government / insurance news / open enrollment period / understanding aca/obamacare by Macee Hall

A recent study conducted by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute revealed that there is a Medicaid expansions states show a decrease in the mortality rate of three common cancers in states that voted to expand their Medicaid Programs. — A recent study conducted by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute revealed that Medicaid expansion states show a decrease in the mortality rate of three common cancers. This is likely due to the increased availability of care that leads to earlier diagnoses and better prognoses for those with breast, lung, and colorectal […]

Medicaid Expansion States Show a Decrease in Cancer Mortality Rates

November 21, 2020 in Health tagged cancer / insurance and government / medicaid by Macee Hall