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State Employees: Save on Child Health Insurance in NC
The North Carolina State Health Plan is a great benefit for government employees but you may be able to save money on your child’s health insurance by purchasing an individual health insurance policy. Depending on what plan you choose you and how many children you have, you could cut your premiums by 50% and maintain [...]
Beware of “low cost” health insurance.
Consumers shopping for individual health insurance for their children should be aware that many of these so called “affordable” health insurance companies may not have the financial resources to survive this tough economy. If a company decides that it can no longer afford to do business in a particular state they could leave their [...]
Buying Affordable Health Insurance for Your Children
Dow Jones Newswires reporter Victoria E. Knight writes about the financial implications of health-care issues.
Finding affordable health insurance for your children can feel like an uphill struggle as health-care costs rise and family finances tighten.
If you’re finding it hard to make ends meet and your children are healthy, but you and your spouse have medical [...]
Health Insurance for College Students
By Kimberly Lankford
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Children are generally dropped from their parents’ health insurance when they turn 18 or 19 or graduate from college. But 16 states now require insurers to cover dependent children on their parents’ policies until the children are in their mid-twenties — and sometimes up to age 30.
The new rules can help [...]
5 Health Insurance Tips for Laid-Off Employees
With U.S. unemployment at a record 6.5% and layoffs continuing, the ranks of the uninsured will continue to grow. However, armed with statistics that nearly one-third of the current uninsured have government programs they are eligible for but don’t know it, Phil Lebherz, executive director of the nonprofit Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE), advises [...]
5 Tips for Buying Health Insurance for Your Child in NC
Health Insurance Basics
Choosing the right insurance is a daunting task, and the challenge grows bigger all the time. A good place to start is to know what questions to ask, and then to arm yourself with answers that help you make the right choice.
Why do I need health care insurance and what are its limitations?
Health insurance helps [...]
Insurance for college students
Here are tips on how to protect your child’s health, car and stuff while away at school.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — If your kid is heading off to college this Fall, make sure they have enough insurance coverage. Here’s what you need to know.
Check into health coverage
It’s a good idea to check into your child’s health [...]
Every Parent Should Read This Before Buying Health Insurance
Before buying health insurance for your child, find out what the lifetime maximum benefits are. We offer a variety of plans some of which have unlimited lifetime benefits. Call us today to learn more or click here for a free quote.
By TOM MURPHY – Jul 13, 2008
Associated Press
Low health insurance caps leave patients stranded
By TOM MURPHY [...]
Healthy Child…Lower Premiums?
When buying individual health insurance for your child or children it is helpful to know that the policy is underwritten individually. This means that the rate is not based on the health of a group, but rather the health of the individual child. Find out if you can save money by buying an individual policy [...]