The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010. The provisions of the law are going to take effect over the next four years. Among other benefits, this new legislation has the potential to make health care more available and affordable for many Americans who presently do not have coverage. One of the main advantages of the new law is that people who have children up to the age of 19 with pre-existing medical conditions can now purchase health in...
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Navigating the individual health insurance super highway has never been more difficult. Health care reform law has created multiple speed bumps, making the decision process more complicated. Not only does the South Carolina consumer need to consider basic options such as co-insurance percentages, deductibles, premium amounts, type of health insurance (PPO, HMO, POS, HSA, Supplement, etc.), one now needs to consider the implications associated with the new health care reform legislation and th...
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Healthcare Reform is a result of two massive bills being signed into law by President Obama. The primary purpose of the law is to provide health insurance to the estimated 30 plus million Americans who currently do not have health insurance. Many of the details of the new law are forthcoming.
In South Carolina, determining the impact Health care Reform will have on you and your family will have a lot to do with whether your health insurance plan has grandfathered or non-grandfathered status. S...
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The health insurance industry is urging its customers to beware of phony telemarketers pitching health insurance deals. In the wake of healthcare reform, buyers need to be wary of scammers who tell them they need to buy a new health insurance policy because of the new law.

The pitches may come in the form of phony e-mails, fraudulent online ads, door-to-door or by way of pushy telemarketers. The scams promise a variety of bogus benefits or enticements such as “medical discount” cards. The ...
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