According to an August 2005 report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, between 7 and 8 million children under the age of 18 are living without health insurance. While this figure is down from the reported 10 million children in 1997, there is still much to be desired when it comes to insuring America’s children. Measuring the … Read more
Are women falling through the cracks of America’s health care system? Signs point to yes, according the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), who in 2005 conducted an expansive survey on women’s relationships with health care and health insurance. Following the survey, the Kaiser Family Foundation published an extensive report on their findings. Women and Health Care: A National Profile put … Read more
State BMI Rankings (highest to lowest) Data compiled over 6 months (Overweight = BMI 25-30) How to calculate your body mass index (BMI) BMI = ( Weight in Pounds / Height in inches x Height in inches ) x 703 The Deep South and Midwest took most of the top positions for body mass index. … Read more
What would happen if you were involved in an accident or got sick and were unable to collect a paycheck? How would you support yourself? Your family? Enter disability insurance, perhaps one of the most practical insurance policies in existence.* This protection, according to the Insurance Information Institute, “pays an insured person an income when … Read more
What is managed care? Managed care is a health care system in which your primary physician acts as the gatekeeper for other specialized medical services. There are three main types of managed care. Preferred Provider Organization (PPO): The main concept behind a PPO is the network. If you opt for this type of insurance, you … Read more
Most people find it difficult to determine which affordable health insurance plan is right for them. We suggest you research both the policy you are planning to purchase and the insurance company from which you are planning to buy it. Utilizing resources like the Better Business Bureau (BBB),??A.M. Best and your state’s department of insurance … Read more
In the past, consumers like you who were looking for health insurance quotes had to look up insurance agents in the phone book, call for an appointment, and give their personal health history for every quote they needed. This was a time-consuming and frustrating process, as some health insurance quotes were well outside some consumers’ … Read more
Self-employment health insurance sales is one of the biggest and most lucrative markets for health insurance companies. By nature, self-employed individuals are the perfect market for insurance companies seeking to sell individual and family health insurance policies because entrepreneurs tend to have difficulty getting insured by group plans except through a spouse. Also, they tend … Read more
Many people in the United States take medical insurance for granted…until they are forced to find and buy it on their own. Shopping for health insurance can be a confusing, time-consuming and often daunting task. Many people find the medical health insurance purchasing process so difficult they simply give up and live without any. But … Read more
For over a decade, InsureMe has helped countless consumers like you find the right health insurance policy. We work with hundreds of health insurance agents to find you the best rates available. Simply fill out our easy form, and you will get up to five insurance quotes from health insurance providers who are ready to … Read more