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This fall, significant changes will be introduced to short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans, impacting how they are offered and utilized across the United States. Effective  September 1, 2024, these adjustments will redefine the scope and function of short-term health plans, aligning them more closely with consumer protection standards. The government’s changes seek […]

Short Term Plan Changes Coming in September



10 Essential Benefits
10 Essential Health Benefits Every Plan Must Cover The Affordable Care Act, also known as ACA or Obamacare, mandated that every health insurance plan must cover broad “essential” categories of services. For example, doctors’ appointments, prescription drug coverage, mental health services, and more. These general healthcare services are known as […]

10 Essential Health Benefits Every Plan Must Cover



Walgreens expands focus on medical care, soon adding doctors’ offices to hundreds of its United States drugstores. The chain recently announced it had made a deal with VillageMD, which will run primary-care clinics attached to the drugstores. The announcement revealed that the company intends to open 700 clinics in 30+ […]

Walgreens Expands Focus on Medical Care



Disability Insurance
Disability Insurance Awareness May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month, a time when the insurance industry comes together to do something about the enormous gap that exists between Americans’ need for disability insurance and the actual coverage they have. Disability insurance is a form of income protection that pays a percentage […]

May Is Disability Insurance Awareness Month




Characteristics of a Good Medicare Agent 2
What Qualities Should An Insurance Agent Possess? What qualities should a good insurance agent possess?  Every insurance agent is different but we think each should possess these six qualities.   Independent Agent vs Captive Agent – An Independent agent represents many insurance companies. In contrast, a captive agent represents a […]

What Qualities Should An Insurance Agent Possess?