Posts Tagged With 'Enrollment'

Student Health Insurance Enrollment Up

Posted by Brayden Cawthorne Leave Comment »

According to the article “Bad Economy Lifts Enrollment in Student Plans, but Reform Rules are Unclear” by Steve Davis on AISHealth.com, health insurance companies are expecting large enrollments in student plans as the school season starts.  This is despite the new provision of the health reform law that offers dependent coverage up to 26 years of age.

Guidance is needed to understand how the new law is going to affect a student health insurance quote.  Student health insurance is currently filed in each state as a limited duration policy and rated on a basis of a group.  Insurers and consumers are still unclear whether or not student plans will continue this type of regulation or if they will be viewed more like individual health insurance plans.  This

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How Do I Apply for Medigap Policies Outside of Open Enrollment?

Posted by Amelie McNab Leave Comment »

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

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    Begin the process of enrollment the same, regardless of whether you are in your open enrollment period. You will need to know which Medigap plans your state offers and which one you are applying for. Massachusetts, Michigan and Washington states have different regulations for Medigap, so if you live in those states, contact your state insurance department for information.

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    Locate an insurance company that sells the plan you’ve chosen. As of 2010, the official Medicare website has a resource to help with this step, comparing both health insurance and Medigap rates in your area online.

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