Get Blue Advantage coverage faster than ever before!

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina recently announced a major change in how fast Blue Advantage policies can be issued. Now, thanks to a proprietary automated underwriting system, Blue Advantage policies can be issued in as little as seven days! Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s new guidelines state that if [...]

Can I buy Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance without a Social Security number?

YES!
We have had an rise in the number of clients recently that have been shopping for individual health insurance that have run into problems because they do not have a Social Security number. The knowledgeable staff at IBD Insurance Services understand this and have a solution to this problem.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) will offer health insurance [...]

Can I still enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan?

Medicare Advantage plans, also known as Medicare Part C, have specific guidelines regarding enrollment. Basically, there are four instances when someone can enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan. They are as follows:
1.      Annual Election Period – November 15 to December 31 each year.
Individuals may enroll, disenroll, or change plans during this time and their [...]

Thank you for your comments!

IBD would like to thank our visitors for visiting our Blog and for making their comments!  Recently, we have made some changes to our blog and are just now getting the hang of writing articles and moderating the comments from our visitors. 
We encourage our guests to comment on our articles!  However, we do ask that comments be positive, [...]

IBD in Triangle Business Journal

Lee Weisbecker wrote an interesting article on our company’s founder, Jim Price.  See the article published in the January 9th, 2009 paper.

How do I qualify for the Inclusive Health plan?

The new Inclusive Health plan (also known as the North Carolina Health Insurance Risk Pool, the high risk pool, or North Carolina guarantee issue plan) is an individual health insurance plan for North Carolinians who do not have access to an employer health plan and face higher premiums for individual insurance due to a pre-existing [...]

Million Step March Marches Into Raleigh April 29th!

At 11:30 a.m on April 29, 2008 at the 400 block of Fayetteville Street, the Million Step March (MSM) will be marching into Raleigh, NC. The event is being sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, but everyone is invited to attend. The goal of the Million Step March is [...]

January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month

In the United States alone, nearly 10,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and close to 4,000 of them die from the disease. Though routine exams and Pap tests are essential to early detection and thus, successful treatment, the development of the FDA approved HPV vaccine is now one of the best ways [...]

Meet IBD’s NC Health Insurance Agents - Congrats Andrea!

IBD NC health insurance agents are a group of highly-committed, self-motivated and well-qualified insurance agents who are always there guide you regarding your individual or group health insurance needs.
We are proud to announce that Andrea Hunnicutt Grater, NC health insurance agent at IBD, has been voted in as Secretary on the Board for one of [...]

Win $25 Cash From The IBD Health Blog

Do you own a blog? If you do, you can enter our contest to win $25 cash. We will award a $25 cash prize on January 1st to one lucky blogger. It’s easy to enter - just follow the rules below.
How to enter:
Just make a post on your blog telling your readers about our contest. [...]