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Amazon partners with big names to enter Healthcare — Amazon Partners and Other Big Names Enter Healthcare It seems like every big name in the business wants a piece of healthcare. Apple is making deals with health networks to allow access to health records, while companies like CVS plan to merge with providers. It shouldn’t surprise you that Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, […]

Amazon Partners and Other Big Names Enter Healthcare

February 8, 2018 in Health tagged health industry changes / health insurance carriers / healthcare news / healthcare providers / insurance news by Jadon Sennet

The Aftermath of the Government Shutdown With the government shutdown ending after 3 days, some of you might be wondering about how it affected your healthcare or even what resolution was passed. From a bird’s eye view, it seems that the health industry might not have been affected from the shutdown, […]

The Aftermath of the Government Shutdown

January 29, 2018 in Health tagged CMS / fda / global health / healthcare providers by Jadon Sennet

On Sunday, CVS announced that it would be purchasing Aetna, a major health deal for 69 billion acquisition including a $77 billion debt. If approved by antitrust regulators, the purchase of Aetna (Healthcare provider), this would become the largest deal in history. CVS already being a huge drugstore chain will now be […]

The Implications of the Impending CVS and Aetna Merger

December 6, 2017 in Health tagged healthcare news / healthcare providers / insurance industry changes / medicare / Prescription drugs by Jadon Sennet

David Russell, one of Empower Brokerage’s Regional Sales Directors, answers the question, “What is COBRA health insurance?” COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. What COBRA health insurance does is it gives workers and their families who lose health benefits the right to choose to continue their group […]

What Is COBRA Health Insurance?

October 25, 2017 in Health tagged COBRA / health insurance basics / healthcare providers / insurance and government / SEP by ahektner@empowerbrokerage.com

It’s important to have someone on the inside of your corner. Today’s episode we’re going to decipher some insurance jargon. This episode can help someone looking for health insurance make a smarter decision when they are shopping. Dave is going to cover the three most commonly used terms today in […]

Dave’s Corner: What Is a Deductible, Co-Payment, and Co-Insurance?

July 25, 2017 in Health tagged health insurance basics / healthcare providers / insurance and finances / provider tips by Jadon Sennet

There’s no denying that healthcare costs are high and continually growing. The average an American citizen spends around $10,345 on healthcare. According to a government study, about 5% of the population accounts for nearly half the spending in a given year. For the most part, the sick and disabled make up […]

The Three Reasons Why Healthcare Costs Are So High

July 14, 2017 in Health tagged advancements in medicine / disease treatment / healthcare news / healthcare providers / hospitals by Jadon Sennet

Health Care Plans HMO, PPO, EPO, and POS are terms we run across while determining your new type of health plan. These terms can be confusing to most, making it hard for you to pick the plan that meets your needs. In this article, I would like to go over […]

Health Care Plans: HMO, PPO, EPO, and POS

July 8, 2017 in Health tagged health insurance basics / healthcare providers / hospitals by Jadon Sennet

Accident plans vary, and typically fall into one of two major categories. The first type of accident plan uses a scheduled benefit system. This means that every medical expenditure, whether it’s a broken arm or a flu shot, has a set price. For instance, the insurer may only pay out $400 […]

What You Need to Know about Accident Plans

April 13, 2017 in Health tagged health insurance basics / health trends / healthcare providers / hospitals by ahektner@empowerbrokerage.com