TheHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) is a federal legislation enacted by the 104th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton onAugust 21, 1996. HIPAA was originally designed to provide ongoing health insurance coverage for U.S. workers between jobs, hen...
Any Agency or individual that offers Pennsylvania plans must be licensed by theDepartment Of Insurance. Carriers that do business in the Keystone State must register and maintain a license. Any changes in premiums must be approved by the DOI and no broker or agency can offer you a “special p...
Employees of state and local governments were much more likely to be enrolled in employer-sponsored health insurance than their private sector counterparts in 2008. According to data from the Insurance Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-IC), 65.8 percent of state and local gove...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the regulations issued under HIPAA are a set of U.S. healthcare laws that establish requirements for the use, disclosure, and safeguarding of individually identifiable health information. The scope of HIPAA was extended ...
Vision health is an important aspect of health worldwide. Visual impairment (VI) is associated with poor quality of life and is usually more prevalent in rural areas. To help rural populations obtain vision care, health insurance policies have emerged th
Most of the about 140 million informal sector workers in urban China do not have health insurance. A 1998 central government policy leaves it to the discretion of municipal governments to offer informal sector workers in cities voluntary participation in
My mother not only did not want the health insurance company/Medicare to know about possible SCA results, she did not want to apply for a handicapped license plate with a diagnosis of some form of Ataxia either. This is in addition to other things she did to keep anyone from the ...
HPSO malpractice insurance policies are available through over 40 endorsing partners and offer healthcare professionals the coverage they need in an easy 3-step process
The pay and insurance benefits What is the most stressful part about working at the company? The poor leadership and unclear expectations and poor communication skills What is the work environment and culture like at the company? In the claims department the environment is hostile the overall cultu...
How do Medicare Supplement insurance plans work with Original Medicare? Medicare Supplement plans work alongside your Original Medicare coverage to help cover some of the costs you would otherwise have to pay on your own. These plans, also known as "Medigap", are standardized plans. Each plan ...