insurance and finances

Simply put, insurance covers against the catastrophic – something that would basically devastate you financially. For example, back in 1997, I ended up with pneumonia; it turned into something extremely bad, and I spent ten days in intensive care. I spent about twenty-eight days in the hospital in total. All said and done the bill charged to the insurance company […]

Why Buy an ACA Health Plan Instead of Self-Insuring One’s Own Medical ...

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  Cost Sharing Reductions When it comes to cost sharing reductions, we’re talking about the Affordable Care Act, which is also referred to as the marketplace or Obamacare. Basically, cost-sharing reductions apply to those with a low income (household income). Now that’s subjective, but the government built a chart for that […]

Cost Sharing Reductions: How to Receive Aid for Insurance Costs

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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?

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The Problem: Rising Health Insurance Rates With June now upon us, it is officially the rate-setting season. It’s the time of year when health insurers tell state and federal regulators how much they plan to charge for premiums next year. However, as of now, the Trump administration has yet to […]

How to Combat Rising Health Insurance Rates in 2017-2018

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Do you have life insurance or disability income insurance through your employer? If so, it’s important to make sure that the payment – if deducted from payroll – uses after-tax dollars. Likewise, if you’re self-employed or a small business owner, you should not pay for the policy through the company. Instead, you should […]

Be Sure to Use After-Tax Dollars to Pay for Disability ...

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According to the American Cancer Society, one in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with some sort of cancer during their lifetime. The odds that somebody you know, whether friends or family or even you, may get cancer. To make matters worse, cancer induces high medical expenses. Sixty-percent […]

The Best Type of Cancer Plan

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