| GoHealthInsurance.com Passes Milestone: More Than 3.5 Million
The comparison shopping technology at GoHealthInsurance.com has now provided more than 3.5 million instant health insurance quotes for consumers all around the country. As of Thursday, August 13, 2009, GoHealthInsurance.com has processed 3,500,000 instant health insurance quotes for consumers exploring their health insurance options. That includes more than 94.7 million health insurance plans displayed for shoppers right on their computer. These major usage numbers highlights the rise of GoHealthInsurance as a leading online health insurance connector. Currently, GoHealthInsurance quoting and online application technology is the second-largest platform of its kind. "Thousands of shoppers every day come to GoHealthInsurance.com to find a health plan," said Shane Cruz, Vice President of Technology at Norvax, Inc., the parent company of GoHealthInsurance.com.
Tip: Consider health insurance for foreign travel
For those with health insurance policies limited to coverage in the United States, Matt Tassey, former chairman of the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education, says your travel agent should be able to steer you to a company that offers short-term coverage. Among them is International Medical Group (imglobal .com), Tassey says. Many of these policies include coverage for common vacation problems such as trip cancellation or lost bags. For those on Medicare, several Medicare Supplement Plans will cover some medical costs incurred outside the United States. Medigap plans C-J, for example, will pay 80 percent of the costs of emergency care after a $250 deductible, according to AARP. But be aware, there is a $50,000 lifetime maximum. Seniors without Medigap coverage can get a short-term policy from a private insurer.
The View From Your Sickbed
My company had decent health insurance and I took full advantage of COBRA, but once that ran out the ONLY insurance I could get is a $5,000 deductible policy at more than double the price of the far, far better COBRA policy. The only reason I could get even that terrible coverage was because the insurance company was legally required to offer me coverage. As a result, I must postpone certain expensive preventive tests, such as the colonoscopy which is overdue. I simply cannot afford it. I go to my primary care physician only when I feel I absolutely must (luckily my general health is quite good), and often do not go on to specialists that he might recommend for a condition he can't handle if it's something I judge I can live with (getting old is a bitch). I have a history of back and neck problems, minor skin cancers, and occasional Atrial Fibrillation.
Billy Mays Health Insurance Commercials Pulled
Less than two months after pitchman Billy Mays was found dead in his home, the health insurance ads he had done for iCAN Benefit group have been pulled off the air. Although Mays' family gave permission for the ads to continue, the company decided to stop them. The iCAN Benefit group bills itself as a company that is “like a close friend who knows all about affordable health insurance," according to its website. Billy Mays was pitching for a company whose mission is to “improve the lives of those who cannot afford or qualify for medical coverage by providing access to affordable health insurance for everyone." This sounds like a noble cause, especially given the current volatile health insurance reform struggles, and Mays reportedly was proud to be promoting the cause of the iCAN Benefit group.
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