Should You Self Insure?

With insurance rates rising, I know more and more people who are choosing to insure themselves.


Rather than paying premiums to an insurance company, they choose to instead save those premiums and other funds in order to cover any damage to their cars or property or, in some cases, to pay for health care. I saw an interview with a man who lived in a flood prone area of the Mississippi River. His riverfront house had just washed away for the third time and the reporter asked him if he had insurance to cover the loss.
“Heck no,” he said. “After the first flood they refused to cover us.”
“But isn’t that expensive?” the reporter asked.
“Sure. But we don’t want to live anywhere else. So we keep enough money to cover the rebuilding and replacing and we never own anything we can’t afford to replace on our own.”


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Taking care of yourself during pregnancy

Pregnancy is the stage where a woman bears a child in her womb and has to take care of not only herself but also the baby within her. A woman's body can be very delicate during this stage and thus the people around her needs to know what she needs and have to avoid. Some, because of their lifestyle, those who are down because of poverty, sometimes forgets the things they need to do during those nine months. Here's a list of easy activities that doesn't need too much money but definitely important for pregnant woman.

Medical Check Ups
It is the most important for a pregnant woman to have her monthly check ups with an OB gynecologist.

Daily Vitamins
After a check up, the midwife will give the mother free vitamins for the baby's development and also for herself as her body undergoes changes for the child's growth.

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Save Thousands On Insurance

You may be paying too much or paying for the wrong coverage.

When was the last time you took a hard look at your casualty insurance? You may be paying too much for policies covering your house, vehicles, property and liability or, at least, paying for the wrong things.

This is a big-ticket item. In 2008 the average household grossing more than $100,000 spent $2,400 for vehicle and home insurance--more than the $2,300 it laid out for medical insurance, where employers help foot the bill, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ace Private Risk Services recently surveyed 600 independent insurance agents, independent meaning that an agent is not the captive of one insurer. These pros said affluent folks typically carry too little insurance for personal liability, the total destruction of their home and damage to collectibles, while wasting dollars on too-low deductibles and too much coverage for ordinary personal property like furniture. Customers also have a habit of failing to ferret out special discounts, such as for having burglar alarms. Here are some pointers.

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Who Covers Your Personal Medical Insurance ?

Personal Debt and Health Care Costs

If you are like most people you do not give a lot of thought about your health care insurance. Some people that have great jobs do not have to worry about coverage. But what about those that are self-employed or unemployed?

The old Boy Scout adage of "Be Prepared" is certainly fitting when it comes to individual and family health insurance. With today's economic problems many people simply can not afford to purchase health insurance. For some people it comes down to putting food on the table, and paying for electricity in their homes that is much more important, and rightfully so.

Considering the financial problems people are faced with, health insurance is certainly on the back burner when looking at personal budgets. This is very backward thinking however, at any time a person or family member may fall ill, or get into and accident. Juggling debt and trying to meet your budget is always challenging. Can you imagine if you were in a car accident, or came down with an illness or disease? You medical costs with no coverage would be astounding. They may very well be so high that you end up losing your home, vehicle, investments etc.

Gambling with your health is just not wise. Many people feel that they would much rather pay for that exotic vacation, or by that high end van they always wanted. Some of these people would rather spend there money on items such as this rather than pay for a health insurance plan.

When you look at buying individual or family or personal health insurance you need to look at all the pros and cons. Some important questions to ask are:
· Is your work coverage adequate?
· Are the rates you're paying (co-payment) equal to other policies?
· Can you save money by shopping around?
· What can your budget handle for the required coverage you need?

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Hong Kong Personal Medical Insurance Plans

The GlobalHealth Advantage Range

Advantage 100
Features
> Worldwide coverage
> Plan maximum up to US$250,000 per disability
> Choice of deductibles starting at US$500 per disability
> Lowest premiums


Advantage 200
Features
> Worldwide coverage
> Plan maximum up to US$250,000 per year
> Nil deductible up to US$5,000 per year deductible available
> Choice to add coverage for out-patient treatment



Advantage 300
Features
> Option to exclude North American coverage to lower premium
> Plan maximum up to US$2,000,000 per year
> Nil deductible up to US$5,000 per year deductible available
> Fully covered in-patient with extensive pre and post-hospitalization cover


Advantage 400
Features
> Option to exclude North American coverage to lower premium
> Plan maximum up to US$2,000,000 per year
> Nil deductible up to US$5,000 per year deductible available
> Fully covered in-patient and out-patient


Advantage 500
Features
> Option to exclude North American coverage to lower premium
> Plan maximum up to US$2,000,000 per year
> Nil deductible up to US$5,000 per year deductible available
> Fully covered in-patient and out-patient
> Maternity cover up to US$10,000 per pregnancy


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Virginia Health Reform Initiative

Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Dr. Bill Hazel announced Friday the establishment of a statewide health reform initiative.

The intent of the Health Care Reform Initiative, which will be within the Health and Human Resources Secretariat, is to prepare Virginia for the implementation of federal health reform by planning for the expansion of Medicaid eligibility.

It is estimated that this expansion will increase the number of Medicaid enrollees in Virginia from 270,000 to 425,000, at a cost of $1.5 billion between 2017 and 2022. There exists a pressing need for the Commonwealth to begin planning for the implementation of federal Health Care Reform, while also implementing other innovative health care solutions.

Speaking about the Health Care Reform Initiative, Hazel remarks, “Expanding access to reasonably priced high quality and safe health care is a bipartisan goal. The Commonwealth must make it easier for Virginians to be healthier and to purchase and retain health insurance.

"Virginia is one of many states challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act. However this lawsuit could take two to three years to be settled. As we wait for court decisions, the Commonwealth must comply with the acts and begin preparing for implementation of federal health care reform.

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Monday Morning Cup of Coffee

A look at stories across HousingWire’s weekend desk…with more coverage to come on bigger issues:

Regulators closed seven banks Friday, at a cost of more than $7.33bn to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF). That brings the 2010 total of bank closing through the first four months of the year to 64. In 2009, there were 29 bank closings from January through April.

The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico closed three banks. As HousingWire previously reported, analytics firm Trepp believes the FDIC is focusing its resources toward one problematic region at a time. Last week it was Illinois, and as Trepp partner Foresight Analytics projected, this week it was Puerto Rico. The three bank closures there accounted for $5.28bn of the DIF cost.

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12 Ways to Save on Groceries If You Don’t Plan Ahead

You’ve arrived at the grocery store with no plan. You didn’t review the sales flyer and you don’t have any coupons. Maybe you’re on vacation in a strange place, or maybe you’re just in a hurry and you didn’t have time to prepare. You may not even have a well thought out list. Is this financial suicide? Some savvy grocery shoppers would say yes; that arriving in any grocery store without a plan is wasting money.

However, even if you arrive at the grocery store without a battle plan you can still take some steps to reduce your bill.


Buy store brands: While name brands can sometimes be cheaper if you have a coupon, if you come to the store without coupons, store brands are probably going to be your best bet unless there’s a great sale going on. Wherever you can stand it, go for the store brands.

Pay attention to the sale prices: Most stores keep copies of their sale flyer at the front door or at customer service. If you didn’t check it out beforehand, take a look at it now. Also look for sale prices as you scan the shelves. Most stores mark their sale items on the shelf as well as in the flyer.

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Insurance companies agree to cover sick kids

The story so far: There was some ambiguity  over whether the Affordable Care Act's immediate ban on preexisting conditions discrimination for kids also required insurers to offer coverage to sick kids. Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said she would write regulations clarifying that it did. Some thought that would work, some didn't. I figured  it would be about enough to persuade the insurers to cooperate, as this wasn't a very big deal from their standpoint and Sebelius could make their lives miserable in other ways.

And that seems to have been a smart bet. Last night, the insurers sent a reply (pdf) to Sebelius saying, "We await and will fully comply with regulations consistent with the principles described in your letter."

Personal Medical Insurance Basics

Personal Medical Insurance Plans or Health insurance, in this modern planet of many forms of cancer, coronary disease, AIDS, all forms of diabetes, asthma, aging and other problems and hardships, it is essential to hold some type of medical insurance. There are numerous degrees of health insurance protection on hand; regrettably, just like most things in life, you receive what you pay for, and high-quality insurance coverage could be very expensive.

The 2 main most common terms in referring to health care insurance are usually premium, that is the amount paid for the insurance coverage, and deductible, that is your out-of-pocket charge prior to the insurance pays your provider. For instance, perhaps you may pay $300 premium each month for family members insurance plan, and your deductible could be $250 per person, which means if you fell and broke your ankle and went to the hospital emergency room, you would probably be forced to pay for the first $250 of the bill.
You can purchase very basic catastrophic insurance policy coverage, that would likely have an extremely high deductible and the premium would be less than comprehensive coverage which in turn can have a more expensive premium and lower deductible.

It can be profitable to invest enough time to investigate a variety of insurance plan alternatives, taking under consideration how old you are, your basic overall health as well as the overall health of your family members.

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Hands off my Healthcare

Hundreds attend ‘Hands off my Healthcare’ rally and sign petition, Chabot makes surprise appearance

Cincinnati, OH - The line outside of the Nathanael Greene Lodge started forming long before the doors opened at 5:30 pm. Attendees came from all over the Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky region, and even as far north as Lebanon, Ohio to sign petitions against the healthcare bill and hear the guest speakers for the “Hands off my Healthcare” rally that had been organized by Americans for Prosperity, The Cincinnati Tea Party, and The Cincinnati 9/12 project.

A sound hookup was set up outside the building for those who weren’t able to get in line early enough to get inside the building, which was filled to capacity. By the end of the evening, close to 500 signatures had been collected.

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Guess who really pays for health care?

New York (CNN) -- If President Obama had been forthright last week at the health care summit, he would have opened the meeting by stating: "If you have health coverage, under our reform bills you are going to pay more and get less. If you are one of the 45 million elderly or disabled people on Medicare, you are going to get less. There is no such thing as free medical care. Somebody has to pay! And in the end it is you."

Those are the facts! And as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid stated to the Republicans : "...you're entitled to your opinion, but not your own facts."

However, the facts, as the president has found out, are not exactly a compelling message to persuade a reluctant Congress and public to overhaul nearly one-fifth of the nation's economy.

Adding 31 million people (45 million now don't have coverage) to the health care system will cost the taxpayers trillions over time. Many of that uninsured group can't afford health insurance, and if this legislation passes, the government will create an entitlement program to subsidize them. In the end, like the entitlement programs that have gone before them, they will far exceed any cost estimates on the table today.

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Personal Medical Insurance - Individuals & Families

The 400 / AAA Plan

* Full Refund in-patient, day-patient and out-patient treatment including chronic conditions
* Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation plus other emergency benefits
* Maternity coverage may be standard or optional
* Dental coverage is optional
* Personal Accident coverage is optional
* Available as a Family, Individual or Corporate Insurance plan


The 350 / AA Plan

* Full Refund in-patient and day-patient treatment
* Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation plus other emergency benefits
* Maternity coverage may be standard or optional
* Dental coverage is optional
* Personal Accident coverage is optional
* Available as a Family, Individual or Corporate Insurance plan


The 100 / A Plan

* Full Refund or Sub-Limit (depending on the treatment) in-patient and day-patient treatment
* Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation plus other emergency benefits
* Personal Accident coverage is optional
* Available as a Family, Individual or Corporate Insurance plan

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Affordable Personal Medical Insurance - Some Important Suggestions

Finding affordable personal medical insurance in Ohio that meets the needs of you and your family can be a daunting task anywhere in the United States. Even in Ohio, where insurance rates are often lower than a majority of other states, affordable, quality health coverage takes time to find. When searching for affordable insurance in Ohio, it is wise to educate yourself about the variety of different policy types there are available to you and what personal factors will affect the cost of your own Ohio health insurance plan.

Family and individual insurance plans are both readily available to residents of Ohio. Family and individual health plans can vary greatly, depending on different factors. Individual health insurance plans will be based on age, location, preexisting medical conditions, overall health and other lifestyle specifics.. The younger and healthier a person is, the more affordable their health coverage. Of course, not every individual is youthful and in top physical condition. Finding affordable health plans in Ohio for the individual will take some research.

The Individual will want to find affordable insurance that is high in quality as well. For some, this may take hours of searching the internet and calling an independent agent who specializes in individual medical insurance and one who represents the major insurance carriers in Ohio. However, the more research the individual does, their chances of finding an affordable, quality health coverage policy will increase. Some individual's may even qualify for one of Ohio's Medicaid insurance programs.

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Is Private Medical Insurance For You?

Most people want to get a higher standard of health care, and this may mean getting private medical insurance. Private health care can mean better facilities, shorter waiting times, and of course, doctors who are not always too stressed out to give patients proper care. There are some advantages and disadvantages of going this route.

However, with so many different private insurance policies out there, how do you determine which policy is the best for you?

You must consider the pros and cons. Getting private medical insurance can mean no queues. This can be a great advantage. Other options can cause the waiting time between your referral and the actual treatment to be in the area of 18 weeks. When you are in pain, waiting a day can seem too long.

Having private personal medical insurance plans means you will always have peace of mind. You are in control. If there is a case where you need treatment as soon as possible, you will not have to go through weeks in pain. Your treatment will be scheduled at the soonest possible time.

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Different Types of Personal Medical Insurance

Personal medical insurance can be very expensive and millions of Americans are uninsured because of that reason. There are too many people that can't meet the expense of the monthly premiums. For a lot of individuals, simply buying a high deductible package would be best. With this kind of program nearly all health care expenses would be paid out of pocket since the deductible is so high. You will want to plan for those few times that you do go visit a physician. A high deductible personal medical insurance program is designed to help protect the policyholder from being financially bankrupt by a substantial medical bill.

For somebody with a chronic disease or a nagging injury that needs to go to see the medical doctor on a regular basis, a more traditional healthcare insurance program would be needed. Most people know the need for a high-quality personal medical insurance plan. A hospitalization, surgery or the treatment of a serious illness or injury would be destructive financially to someone that doesn't have very good personal medical insurance. If you are one of the many Americans that do not have a first-rate benefits package through your job, you'll need to look for your own plan. How do you find a high quality personal medical insurance that is also reasonably priced?

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