Support Available to Members Affected by Hurricane Earl
United Healthcare has taken action to assist residents of North Carolina who may be affected by Hurricane Earl.
Early Prescription Refills
Health plan participants who have been displaced or do not have access to their medications, who call and identify that they have been affected by the hurricane, will be able to have prescription medications [...]

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According to a new health census recently released by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), approximately 10 million Americans are covered by Health Savings Account-eligible insurance plans - an increase of 25% from last year. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) were authorized starting in January 2004; since then, AHIP has conducted a periodic census of health plans [...]

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BCBSNC offers free prevention and disease management programs to members of Blue Advantage. These confidential programs are designed to provide members with targeted information and services, which can help improve health as well as manage specific health conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, tobacco cessation, weight management and more. Select programs are also available for children.
Members [...]

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In 2010 the Medicare Supplement landscape will see some significant changes.  With the addition of two new plans, comes the phase out of several current plans.
Many seniors are willing to accept some cost sharing method, such as co-pays and deductibles, in order to keep their Medicare Supplement premiums lower.  As a result Blue Cross and Blue [...]

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina members get more than just health insurance. The BCBSNC family of discount programs is available to members at no additional cost and complements their health insurance plan, whether that plan is Blue Advantage or Blue Options HSA. These programs help individuals save money and take charge of [...]

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Multiple studies have shown the benefits of regular preventive health care. Recently, the American Heart Association stated that basic preventive health care services should be an integral part of any comprehensive health care plan pointing out that prevention costs less than expensive medical interventions (view article here). The new health care reform legislation addressed the issue of preventive care and [...]

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Allergy season got you down? Allergies come from your body’s reaction to allergens in the surrounding environment (although you can also have food allergies as well). These allergens can come from pollen found in trees, grass and weeds, dust, pet dander and mold. Some of the most common allergy symptoms include any and all of [...]

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The Wall Street Journal (4/3, Adamy, subscription required) reported that HHS is asking states if they wish to participate in the high-risk insurance pools, which will help adults with pre-exiting conditions obtain coverage until 2014, when insurance exchanges will have been created. On Friday, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent governors and insurance commissioners some of [...]

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Following its first anniversary of providing coverage to North Carolinians with pre-existing conditions with few or no health coverage options, Inclusive Health is awarding its first annual recognition award to Raleigh insurance brokerage IBD Insurance Services for its active role in raising awareness about the program and enrolling members into it.
 
“Since offering coverage to individuals [...]

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CQ HealthBeat(3/11, Norman, subscription required) reports, “A New York health insurance company has been kicked out of the Medicare Part D prescription drug program after the government determined the insurer wasn’t meeting Medicare requirements for beneficiaries. CMS officials said it is the first time a company has been terminated from the Part D program since [...]

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