Posted by Sharon Nuttall on Tuesday, February 16, 2010,
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Miscellaneous
On my way home from a BCBSNC meeting today, I stopped to indulge one of my guilty pleasures, eating at McDonald's, and a less-guilty pleasure, reading the Charlotte Observer. I practically choked on my chicken strip when I came upon this letter to the editor on the Forums page:
In response to "Health care insurers' profits up 56% in '09" (Feb. 12): Huge profits to health insurers while uninsured die? Shameful So health care insurers made a 56 percent profit in 2009, and there's no chance for red... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sharon Nuttall on Monday, February 1, 2010,
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Coverage declines
Nobody likes rejection. And it really feels bad (and scary) to be rejected, officially called "declined," for health insurance coverage. We agents don't like it either, but it's a fact of life in our world and one we have to help clients with.
If you've been upfront about any health issues during early discussions with your agent, he or she should be able to give you an idea of what to expect in terms of underwriting outcomes. Most (but not all) carriers make available to agents a list of cond... Continue reading ...