Starting December 8, 2011, you can switch to a 5-star Medicare Advantage Plan at any time during the year. You may be asking what a 5-star Medicare Advantage Plan is and it really is just as simple as the title of the process sounds. Medicare uses information from member satisfaction surveys, plans, and health care [...] 0

In a continuing effort by Medicare to make your coverage more attainable and easy to use the dates for open enrollment have changed for 2012. The dates are earlier in 2011 so that you have more time to get a health or prescription drug plan for 2012. There are three main periods for you to [...] 0

Humana's Medicare Supplement Insurance plans usually differ in their approach, but there are many similarities between Plan K and Plan L. The following items are covered by Plan L from Humana, but are not offered with Plan K. Not all of your options are going to be below, but many that you may have to [...] 0

An annual eligibility review is required by California Medicaid to maintain your enrollment in the Healthy Families Program. The reason for this review is the department must be able to verify that you still fit the income requirements of the program. What will happen is that you will be contacted within 60 days of the [...] 0

Humana's Plan K Medicare Supplement Insurance plan helps people that don't have much money set aside for a monthly premium. An out-of-pocket limit exists if you have a large injury or illness, but otherwise you pay percentages of your coverage instead of paying all of your costs. Some highlights of the plan are below, note [...] 0

The California Healthy Families Program is a great option for families that need to get health insurance for their children and can’t get it another way. This program provides health, dental and vision insurance to these people and can be attained rather easily if you qualify. Here is a detailed list of who is able [...] 0

The states do have rights, even though it is true that Medicare is a federally funded insurance program. Medigap insurance that there is a demand for will get use from the special plans offered in some states for Medicare Supplement Insurance Coverage. Humana Insurance offers only to Connecticut residents the benefits of Medicare Supplement Plan [...] 0

Medicaid is another government run, on the state level, program that helps with medical coverage for families in need. In order to get the coverage there are several different qualifications set by each state to make sure the right people get the benefits. The California Healthy Families program provides health, dental and vision to children [...] 0