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A case study of one of our clients within the Houston health insurance market

I’m very surprised that since the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act has been in place since 2010, that many of you are still not aware of the basic rules and what it can do for you. Please don’t get political on me, this is simply a case study of [...]

A case study of one of our clients within the Houston health insurance market2017-07-28T11:12:30-05:00

Another rule change for the Small Business Group Health Insurance Market

Well we knew it wouldn't last forever, but the Federal government just passed down another rule change that will provide another small roadblock for some Texas small businesses who wish to form a small group plan. In years past, we used to be able to form a small group plan [...]

Another rule change for the Small Business Group Health Insurance Market2016-10-12T23:42:36-05:00

What are the most important factors to consider when choosing a health insurance policy?

Deductible: In general, the higher the deductible, the lower the monthly premium and the lower the deductible, the higher the monthly premium. The deductible is solely your responsibility and must be paid first before the insurance carrier will begin to pay their portion of any major medical claims. You may be [...]

What are the most important factors to consider when choosing a health insurance policy?2016-09-13T18:16:55-05:00

What are the Factors that determine the price of an Individual or Family Health Insurance Policy?

The answer depends on whether we're discussing the pre-underwriting price or the post-underwriting price. By pre-underwriting price, I simply mean the monthly premium that you see posted on the internet etc without regard to one's medical history. Only about 20% of all applicants can qualify for these "initial" or "preferred [...]

What are the Factors that determine the price of an Individual or Family Health Insurance Policy?2016-09-13T18:15:15-05:00

The fate of healthcare reform….what’s next? (Part 1)

In the past few weeks, the Supreme Court decided the ultimate fate of the new healthcare reform law passed by Obama in 2010. In a few more weeks, Americans will have a better idea of the ramifications of their decision. There are four likely outcomes of this landmark decision and [...]

The fate of healthcare reform….what’s next? (Part 1)2016-09-13T18:11:50-05:00

How can a temporary health insurance policy benefit me?

Temporary health insurance in for Texas residents can be used for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: 1) A person in between jobs as a short term medical insurance can be much less expensive than COBRA. 2) A person waiting for employer benefits to begin. 3) A [...]

How can a temporary health insurance policy benefit me?2016-09-13T18:04:40-05:00

What are the main differences between a an individual/family PPO health insurance and an HSA (Health Savings Account) policy?

A PPO policy is what most people are used to in that they typically offer co pays for both doctor visits and prescriptions. An HSA policy, however, will typically not have co pays for doctor visits, but will have co pays for prescriptions after you've hit the major medical deductible. [...]

What are the main differences between a an individual/family PPO health insurance and an HSA (Health Savings Account) policy?2016-09-13T18:04:08-05:00

Is there a way I can lower the premiums on my health insurance without sacrificing benefits?

What we normally suggest is purchasing a health insurance with a higher deductible than what you may be used to and coupling that with an accidental injury policy and a critical illness policy. Here's an example: Let's say you're a family of four (35M, 35F, 4F, 2M in Houston zip [...]

Is there a way I can lower the premiums on my health insurance without sacrificing benefits?2016-09-13T18:03:32-05:00

What is a Certificate of Coverage and why is it Important?

A Certificate of Coverage will show proof of prior, continuous health insurance coverage to your new health insurance carrier. The document typically contains the names of all insureds along with their dates of birth and the effective and termination dates that they were insured under the prior insurance plan. All [...]

What is a Certificate of Coverage and why is it Important?2016-09-13T18:02:54-05:00

I want my old PPO plan back! What can I do?

Since the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, also referred to as “Obamacare”, was passed into law in 2010, this is a common question that has been on the minds of many Americans. While Selected Benefits only provides services for those who need Texas health insurance policies, the problem is [...]

I want my old PPO plan back! What can I do?2016-09-13T18:01:27-05:00