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25th September 2009
For some, being laid off from a job and in turn losing Group Health Insurance benefits can hurt as much as not receiving a paycheck. If this has happened to you or someone you know it’s important to understand all of the options that are available to y... Read >
Author: SCBroker17th September 2009
Overview
"COBRA" stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It's not a health insurance plan, it's a law created to protect you and your family in the event that you lose your employer-sponsored health benefits.
If you qualify fo... Read >
Author: insure12310th September 2009
When it comes to affordable Florida state health insurance policies, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the various plans on offer. Insurance policies are available for individuals, families, small, medium, and large businesses, as well a... Read >
Author: georgerydley08th September 2009
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 is known as COBRA in short. The COBRA is a law passed by the federal government to protect the health insurance coverage of an individual when he/she has lost job or has lost the coverage for some rea... Read >
Author: Bobie04th September 2009
Hey, I know you don't want doom and gloom but one of us has to ask the hard questions. So, with the housing market in free fall and price inflation taking off, jobs are less secure. Now is the time to spend a few minutes thinking about what you would do i... Read >
Author: Todd Jones01st September 2009
COBRA is the abbreviation for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. This act was passed to control the growing rate of the Americans who were not insured. The COBRA law was enforced by the joint effort of the Department of Health and Hum... Read >
Author: Bobie20th August 2009
The COBRA administration is a program that is used in the companies to keep a track and organize the chronology of events and save reports into an automated integrated system. A COBRA administration manager is a cost effective tool for the easy handling o... Read >
Author: Bobie10th August 2009
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a health insurance policy, was enacted by the US congress in 1986 for protecting US citizens, from being devoid of health care in the event of your losing job. It gives the right to employees, person... Read >
Author: Jamie Hanson01st August 2009
The numbers of uninsured individuals and families in the United States are alarmingly high. Especially with the prevailing economic challenges and the rising rate of joblessness, people are finding it more and more difficult to maintain their health insur... Read >
Author: Susan Hutson22nd June 2009
The world of medical aid has two faces. One is that of a benevolent healer who cures a person of all ills and gives him a fresh lease of life. Another is that of a malevolent creature who squeezes the last penny out of the hapless patient’s pocket by wa... Read >
Author: Jhoana_Cooper11th June 2009
As a college student, you probably haven't given much thought to a medical plan. Hopefully, your medical needs have been provided for by your family. As you get older and assume more responsibility for yourself, you must recognize the need for a medical p... Read >
Author: Sandra Cohen11th May 2009
Whether you have been laid-off from work or have quit your job and are looking for another one, it is time to take a look at COBRA and COBRA alternatives. An acronym for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act that became a law in 1986, COBRA a... Read >
Author: Tom Carolan01st May 2009
Medical insurance coverage, every American should be entitled to it; however, that's not how it is. There are millions of Americans who don't have health insurance simply due to the fact that they cannot afford to purchase a plan. Health insurance is expe... Read >
Author: Tom Carolan09th April 2009
Once you're done comparing health insurance quotes and plans and you've settled on employer - based health insurance, it's good to keep in mind the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) administers a number of laws that co... Read >
Author: barclaywin09th April 2009
Once you're done comparing health insurance quotes and plans and you've settled on employer - based health insurance, it's good to keep in mind the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) administers a number of laws that co... Read >
Author: barclaywin10th March 2009
Faced with job loss, an end to regular paychecks and an immediate future filled with job hunting, the newly unemployed must qucikly learn to live very frugally. Often we lose more than just our paycheck. We lose medical insurance, retirement funds and may... Read >
Author: Tom Carolan03rd March 2009
There are over a million individual or family businesses in Texas, more people are considering opening their own business every day. For a small business owner the same question is always - beyond Texas Health Insurance. Take a look at what you are agains... Read >
Author: George19th February 2009
There are several laws that are put in place to protect the rights of the employee in the workplace. They give employment advice to workers and when there are not followed the companies can get disciplinary action. Some of these include:
Disabled peopl... Read >
Author: Herman Wheeler10th February 2009
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a law created in 1986, gives workers (and members of their family) who lose their health insurance benefits the right continue their group health insurance for a limited period of time under circ... Read >
Author: Julian Slowe10th February 2009
In today’s economy, there is very little job security. Unfortunately, one of the secondary effects of losing your job is that you lose your health coverage as well. Thankfully there are programs in place that can extend your health coverage for up to ... Read >
Author: Jennifer09th January 2009
With unemployment possibly reaching as high as 9% this year, BestHealthcareRates.com is fielding a record number of questions about COBRA alternatives for family health insurance plans.
Contrary to popular misconceptions, COBRA is not a health insuran... Read >
Author: Tom Carolan03rd December 2008
There a lot of things a person should consider before enrolling himself or herself in a personal health insurance program or signing his or her family up for a family insurance plan. Whatever the case, always weigh your options and consider how much you c... Read >
Author: Jennifer02nd December 2008
Famous 19th century humorist, Josh Billings, stated, "Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it."
This is a sound saying for the solopreneur. A prolonged illness is probably the worst occurrence that could happe... Read >
Author: Douglas Dolan10th November 2008
Recently, I learned just how difficult applying for private health insurance can be in the United States. I was going off my group health insurance and needed private coverage. Through the assistance of my insurance agent, I completed the initial online a... Read >
Author: Sara Healy22nd September 2008
The term short is indicative of the period of coverage. Short term insurance fills a gap in life such as graduation, setting up home, finding a new job, and any circumstance that creates a gap in insurance coverage.
Short term insurance covers health, ... Read >
Author: MatthewPawlina22nd September 2008
The term short is indicative of the period of coverage. Short term insurance fills a gap in life such as graduation, setting up home, finding a new job, and any circumstance that creates a gap in insurance coverage.
Short term insurance covers health, ... Read >
Author: MatthewPawlina05th September 2008
An average day in a hospital costs about $2,000. The typical cholesterol-lowering drug can cost about $100 a month. It's no wonder that we value our health insurance so highly.
However, losing your health insurance is a real possibility. Many people lo... Read >
Author: Carson Danfield05th September 2008
If you don't have health insurance, because of a layoff or other change in work, a divorce or a preexisting medical conditioned, don't give up. Efforts to expand health insurance coverage reportedly are becoming quite common. Proposals have been introduce... Read >
Author: Carson Danfield24th July 2008
An average day in a hospital costs about $2,000. The typical cholesterol-lowering drug can cost about $100 a month. It's no wonder that we value our health insurance so highly.
However, losing your health insurance is a real possibility. Many people lo... Read >
Author: Carson Danfield24th July 2008
If you don't have health insurance, because of a layoff or other change in work, a divorce or a preexisting medical conditioned, don't give up. Efforts to expand health insurance coverage reportedly are becoming quite common. Proposals have been introduce... Read >
Author: Carson Danfield03rd July 2008
As well as ending your chief source of income, jobloss may have further repercussions affecting your health insurance. You will need to decide what to do about health insurance if your employer has been providing your coverage.
The temptation might be ... Read >
Author: Sofia Abasolo20th June 2008
PEO (professional employer organization) is much more than a staffing or placement agency. As a matter of fact, PEO serves as a full-fledged HR department, relieving its client of all employment administration work. PEO shares human resources management r... Read >
Author: PeterSam17th June 2008
Most people believe that individual health insurance and group health insurance are essentially the same thing and that the only difference is that one is sold to individuals and that the other is sold to employers and other group organizations (such as c... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders17th June 2008
None of us enjoy being unemployed and it can place a considerable burden on both you and your family. You may even find that you have to depend to some extent on other people to help you cover day to day living expenses and perhaps temporarily put a roof ... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders29th May 2008
PEO (professional employer organization) is much more than a staffing or placement agency. As a matter of fact, PEO serves as a full-fledged HR department, relieving its client of all employment administration work. PEO shares human resources management r... Read >
Author: PeterSam01st May 2008
Who Gets the Coverage?
Many couples discover the hard way that planning the wedding was the easy part—divorcing a spouse is a much longer, drawn out process from both an emotional and a financial perspective. Divorce means not only considering how be... Read >
Author: Jim Waltrip30th October 2007
If youre forced into a career change because of a layoff, dont panic. While it may seem the end of the world it could end up being a blessing in disguise. In fact many, especially those in middle age whove been stuck in jobs they dont enjoy because theyve... Read >
Author: Christopher23rd August 2007
Affordable health insurance is a must even when you follow a fitness program. Eating right and exercising regularly goes a long way to extending our life. We all should have regular health checkups. For many people, affordable health insurance is too c... Read >
Author: Keith Crovatt13th July 2007
COBRA (The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 1985) is a federal law designed to ensure that people can continue to receive health insurance coverage for up to 18 months following the termination of their employment.
The vast majority of c... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders08th June 2007
When a person loses their job for any reason, and fears the subsequent loss of their health insurance coverage, COBRA mandates that they have the chance to keep the coverage intact. But why does COBRA Coverage cost so much?
COBRA stands for the Consoli... Read >
Author: Barry Waxler25th May 2007
What are the Health Insurance Options for People who lose their job in Houston, Texas?
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 established what is known as COBRA. COBRA is a health insurance that is available to a person who has lost... Read >
Author: http:www.preferedforms.com26th April 2007
There are many downsides to losing your job to say the least. One that may not immediately come to mind is the loss of your health insurance, but there is a form of fall back health insurance you can rely upon.
COBRA may sound like an odd name for a h... Read >
Author: Barry Waxler27th February 2007
Health insurance are basically interesting parts of our day-to-day life. It is only that sometimes, we are not aware of this fact!
Keep your mind open to anything when reading about health insurance. Opinions may differ, but it is the base of health in... Read >
Author: Jimmy Wild27th December 2006
COBRA health insurance is an area of insurance law that suffers from a certain degree of uncertainty and yet this law will affect the lives of many Americans at some point in their lives. This is not an obscure law that only affects a small number of peop... Read >
26th October 2006
In this day when companies are facing layoffs, buyouts, and other financial difficulties, it may be difficult to hold on to a good health insurance policy. Thanks to the government, however, there has been a couple of programs that will allow you to keep ... Read >
Author: Joseph Kenny12th April 2006
What the employee nees to know about COBRA to protect himself and his family.
The first question from one just terminated from his job is: What is COBRA and what are my rights and my options. Congress passed the landmark Consolidated Omnibus Budget R... Read >
Author: Richard Evans17th December 2005
Many new graduate students underestimate how much insurance they actually need. Many find out that schools don't offer graduate students good insurance plans and that private insurance, including continuing coverage from a previous job or from parental in... Read >
Author: David Skul
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