Insurers Push Plans That Limit Choice of Doctor

This stuff is not fun to read but it is probably good if we have an idea of what we are facing in the health insurance market, whether it be immediate changes or those to come in later years as health care reform is phased in. As it appears health care costs are going to continue to rise, these limited plans described in this article are going to be more common. We will try to keep you as updated as possible on this subject that is so important to all of us. Some of the comments here are interesting and feel free to add yours in our comments section.

www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/business/18choice.html?_r=1&ref=health

What to Expect in Next Year’s Health Benefits Offerings

For those fortunate enough to have employer based health insurance, here is some information describing how the new health care laws may affect you in 2011. Most provisions don’t kick in until 2014 but there are a few highlighted here that can impact your coverage and your share of the costs this coming year. No matter what one thinks of the health care legislation from a political perspective, it is here, and the more information we have the better. We will do our best to track this for you and post all relevant information we come across.

www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/health/12patient.html?pagewanted=print

Seeking the Best Medical Care Prices

As out-of-pocket health care expenses continue to rise, it is imperative that

as health care consumers, we become better shoppers and consumers of

these services. There is some valuable information in this article from the

NY Times Well section. They refer to a couple web sites that consumers can

use for pricing information. The sites are linked in our blogroll in the right

hand column.

www.nytimes.com/2009/11/28/health/28patient.html?ref=health