Posted on Friday, February 6, 2015

Helpful Health Care Links: February, 6, 2015

Our helpful health care links focus on two hot topics in health care this week– The breach in security with Anthem Health Insurance and a new health care application for iPhones. Both are worth your time. And, as always, if you ever come across a healthcare story that you think merits more attention, please send it our way!

Anthem Health Insurance Was Just Hacked. Here’s What Customers Need to Know

The nation’s second-largest health insurance company just announced that hackers have stolen members’ Social Security numbers, names, birthdays, medical IDs, and more sensitive personal information in a massive data breach.

Apple’s New Plan For Healthcare: The Doctor Will Track You Now

Mayo Clinic has teamed up to test several health care applications for the iPhone, such as a service to alert patients when their Apple apps detected abnormal health results, and help schedule them for follow-up visits.

Time is running out to sign up for Obamacare by the February 15th deadline. HealthSpin’s Easy Healthcare: ObamaCare leaves the politics behind and gives you a straightforward, timely rundown of the changes the law made and whether or not they impact YOU. If you have any questions, please visit our website at www.myhealthspin.com.

Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2015

FSA vs. HSA?

When you are considering different health insurance plans, you may want to consider a one that includes either a “Health Savings Account” or a “Flexible Spending Account.” In this video, Lori-Ann describes the similarities and differences between these two accounts in hopes of helping you spin your healthcare your way.

In our upcoming videos, we’ll show you how to compare plans to make sure you pick what’s right for you!

Stay tuned for my easy information about how to choose insurance in our upcoming book, Choose Your Health Insurance.

I hope this post helps you Spin Your Healthcare Your Way!

Posted on Monday, February 2, 2015

What Insurance is Best for You?

With the deadline for choosing an insurance plan looming, what plan is best for you?

After all, once you sign up, you will have to live with the plan for at least 1 year before you can change it again. If you make the right choice, you will save money and have coverage for the health services you need.

So where do you start?

First, start by getting prepared. You need a list of all your healthcare providers and prescriptions that you and your family use. In order to help you with this, I’ve prepared a FREE Medical Life List template which helps you easily gather the important things to know before you choose your insurance plan.

You can download the Medical Life List which is included in our FREE ebook What To Do First at www.myhealthspin.com.

After you have completed your Medical Life List, what’s next?

You need to figure out what insurance plans are available to you? First, does your employer offer insurance? If so, that is where you should start. If not, are you over 65? If yes, then you will be eligible for Medicare. If neither of these options are available, you should determine whether you are eligible for Medicaid in your state. Every state varies so you need to check the rules for qualifying for Medicaid.

If none of these options are available, then you are eligible for ObamaCare through www.healthcare.gov. You must sign up for ObamaCare by February 15, 2015.

In our upcoming videos, we’ll show you how to compare plans to make sure you pick what’s right for you!

Stay tuned for my easy information about how to choose insurance in our upcoming book, Choose Your Health Insurance.

I hope this post helps you Spin Your Healthcare Your Way!