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The Motley Fool June 7, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Health Insurance for Healthy People Even though you can't eliminate insurance costs, you can still make them as small as possible. By keeping the responsibility for paying some of your own health costs, you can save hundreds on health insurance premiums. |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Play It Safe With Your Health Census Bureau figures indicate 47 million Americans do not have health insurance. High deductible insurance is one solution that may help these individuals to avoid a potential financial disaster. |
Managed Care September 2000 |
Any way you cut it, employers appear to save if Medicare adopts drug benefit A new analysis suggests that a prescription drug benefit in Medicare would reduce employer expense for health coverage--which, in turn, could encourage more employers to offer some form of drug coverage and thus reverse this erosion... |
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Get an Insurance Checkup: Part 2 Insurance is a tricky subject, rife with complexity and confusing language and concepts. If you remember that your main goal in buying insurance is to reduce your own risk, it's easier to evaluate exactly what risks you have and therefore what sort of insurance you really need. |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 John Dutemple |
What About My Health Insurance??! COBRAs? HIPAAs? It's a jungle out there. A job change is stressful enough without the worry of losing your health insurance. Here is a guide through the jungle of rules and options. |
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Quit Your Health Insurance Quitting a job can elevate you to new heights in your career. To keep from paying the price, however, you need to make sure you bring your health insurance with you. |
The Motley Fool September 6, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Make Your Job Work Harder for You You need to make the most of what employee benefits your employer gives you. |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Let the IRS Pay for Day Care As a parent, it would be nice to find coverage for all of your child care expenses. Still, these tax incentives' savings can repay a significant fraction of day care costs. |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
PPO? HMO? HSA? OMG! Ready or not, for many employees, this is the only chance for the next 12 months to modify their health coverage. Here's how to pick the right employee health-care plan, whether you're single, married, in a family way, or feathering an empty nest. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
How to Shop on the Clock Doctors' bills? Disability insurance? Company stock? Put it on the boss's tab. |
Managed Care October 2000 |
Employer-based coverage up in strong economy Health insurance premiums rose 8.3 percent over the past year for all types of coverage, according to an annual survey of employers... |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Fall Into the Medigap: Part 3 Medicare supplemental insurance may give you the additional protection you need. By understanding and evaluating your Medigap options, you can manage the financial risk of medical expenses, giving you the confidence that your health needs will be met. |
Inc. April 2006 Carl Schramm |
Unexpected Benefits More people will start companies, thanks to health savings accounts. |
Managed Care December 2001 |
Tie to Employers Stresses Fragility Of Health Coverage About two thirds of Americans receive health insurance through their employers or families, and many gain or lose coverage when they marry, divorce, or move to new jobs... |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Foolish Advice on Life Insurance Life insurance seems simple. And it should be. But more and more agents are selling complex, commission-boosting products that do little for consumers. Be cautious and buy only the minimum. |
The Motley Fool December 20, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Shop on the Clock Why pay for things like doctors' bills, disability insurance, and baby-sitting if your boss is willing to pick up the tab? How to milk your employer for every last penny that is rightfully yours. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Understanding Medicare: Costs The deductibles and co-payments for Medicare Advantage Plans and prescription-drug plans can vary greatly between particular plans. A thorough examination of such plans is necessary for understanding the costs and to make a good decision about which plan to choose. |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
When to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care insurance pays out financial benefits to help you pay the expenses of nursing homes and home health care. Should you buy now, wait, or just skip the whole thing? |
BusinessWeek March 15, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper |
Why Health Savings Accounts May Flop It's that time of year: Accountants are reminding you to make contributions to tax-favored plans such as IRAs and 401(k)s. This year brings a new option -- the Health Savings Account, approved late last year in the same bill that gave seniors prescription-drug coverage. But don't rush to sign up: You almost certainly don't qualify. |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Health Insurance ... or Else Health insurance can protect you from huge medical bills. Yet for a variety of reasons, many people go without health insurance. Now, government leaders are taking a new approach toward making sure everyone gets the medical care they need. |
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
The Cost of Not Saving for Retirement You are paying today for every dollar you don't put into your 401(k). The tax savings on your contribution is reason enough to save. There are plenty of other incentives, too, including one that might be worth even more. |
Managed Care January 2001 |
Private Proposals Aim To Reduce Lack of Coverage Two new proposals to solve the conundrum of Americans without health coverage would build on the country's existing health system... |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Marlene Y. Satter |
Side Effects Advisors might want to take a look at clients' term life insurance coverage. |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Fall for Free Money, Part Two Here are ways to dodge some taxes on money you know you'll spend with an employer sponsored flexible spending account. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
3 November Money Must-Dos Now's the time to take care of these money matters. |
Managed Care June 2005 |
Trying to Measure Interest in HSAs Though the growth in the number of consumers choosing plans that use health savings accounts (HSAs) as well as the growth in the number of insurance companies that offer such plans is impressive, the number of those electing such coverage remains relatively small. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Are Your Clients Covered? Today's healthcare system demands vigilance from consumers and planners alike. Some financial planners are taking on the complex, expensive market for individual health insurance. And they're finding solutions. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn |
Barely Covered When the going gets tough, the tough cut costs. Clients worried about their finances may think about dumping big expenses that may seem to be a luxury, such as disability insurance. In this case, they would likely be wrong. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Fall Into the Medigap: Part 2 Medicare supplemental insurance may give you the additional protection you need. Knowing more about the various plan options is helpful in making a decision about which Medigap policy to choose. |
Registered Rep. October 22, 2012 Kevin McKinley |
Giving Working Clients a Health Insurance Checkup As health care has taken center stage in the national debate, one of clients' biggest concerns is how to handle their ever-increasing and always-confusing health insurance and health care costs. |
Investment Advisor June 2009 Marlene Y. Satter |
What's In A Name There are several different classifications of insurance advisors should be aware of. |
Entrepreneur September 2005 Jacquelyn Lynn |
Thinking Ahead As Americans age, long-term care insurance may prove one of the most important insurance products on the market, and this coverage can offer advantages to both employers and employee |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Is It Really a CLASS Act? How the new government long-term care insurance program may affect your clients. |
The Motley Fool October 8, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Need Individual Health Insurance? The rates can be daunting, especially for families. But there's plenty of info for those looking for the best plan. |
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 Howard Gleckman |
Medicare's $86 Billion Band-Aid The subsidy won't stop many companies from scaling back retiree drug benefits. |
Managed Care October 2005 Martin Sipkoff |
The Lure of Tax Reform Politicians on both sides of the aisle are considering tax reforms as a way of fixing the health care system. What might it mean for health plans? |
Financial Advisor July 2008 Allen Hamm |
A Better Option The long-term care insurance industry is up to a new trick: Marketing LTC insurance through groups. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 Kevin J. Delaere |
Healthy Advice Both clients and financial advisers should consider health and medical savings accounts as a vital part of an investment plan. |
Managed Care September 2007 |
Ninety Percent of Adults Eligible For Medicare Have Drug Coverage A study from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research finds that 90 percent of Americans age 65 and older now have prescription drug coverage, compared to more than 75 percent who were covered in 2004. |
Managed Care November 2006 |
Employers Focus On Just Who Should Be Covered Here are two interesting recent moves by employers to manage health benefits. |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Got That Twinkle in Your Eye? Do some early financial planning to ease the transition from a young, carefree couple to a family of three. |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Fiscal Fitness '09: Bragging to Your Insurer Is Worth at Least $400 Get ready to make a phone call that could shave as much as $500 on your car insurance premiums. |
Managed Care December 2003 |
Pay-or-Play Ideas Make Employers Help Uninsured Employers would have to "pay or play" in some proposals for how to boost coverage for the uninsured. |
Entrepreneur March 2008 Mark Henricks |
An Apple a Day . . . When Jason Crawforth started Treetop Tech Inc. in 1997, he didn't offer employees company-sponsored health coverage. Today, he is finding there are more avenues to get health insurance. |
Managed Care December 2007 |
Most HSA/HDHPs Cover Preventive Treatment on a First-Dollar Basis Most health savings account plans cover recommended preventive benefits on a first-dollar basis, which is to say without regard to whether the deductible has been met. A new survey shows which high-deductible plans are compatible. |
The Motley Fool November 20, 2009 Robert Brokamp |
9 Ways to Cut Health-Care Costs Try these things, no matter what reform brings. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
Healthcare Without Medicare For many under-65 retirees, the most important question for them to think about is "How's your health?" |
Knowledge@Wharton |
In Battle to Lower Employers' Health Care Costs, Will Employees Become `General Contractors'? Following the backlash against managed care and faced with a sharp rise in health care costs this year, employers are searching for a new cure to spiraling health care premiums... |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Double Your Pleasure Combing through your budget to find expenses you can cut back on may not sound as interesting as researching the latest hot company. Yet the payoff you get from finding ways to cut your expenses can dwarf even the most lucrative stock pick. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Janet Aschkenasy |
Drug Deals Here is how to help your financial advisory clients make sense of Medicare Part D. |