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Archive for June 30th, 2008

Medicare Supplement Rate Increase for Conseco Insurance Company in Pennsylvania (PA)

Posted in Conseco Insurance Company, Insurance Companies, Insurance Products, Medicare Quote Engine, Medicare Supplement, Medigap Rate Changes/Introductions, Pennsylvania, States on June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »

This announcement came from Conseco.  I’ll have the new rates available on RESOURCES and in the MEDICARE QUOTE ENGINE, shortly.  Here is the announcement: Conseco Insurance Company has received approval for a 13.5% rate increase effective 7/7/08.  This is on all filed plans:  A, B, C and D.

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Replacement Forms for Life Insurance now Required in Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Virginia, Texas and West Virginia

Posted in Alabama, Final Expense Life, Insurance Products, Kentucky, Louisana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Applications/Forms, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Procedures, States, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia on June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Several state insurance departments have adopted the NAIC Model Life Insurance Replacement Regulations.  The latest state to adopt these regulations is West Virginia and this is to become effective immediately.  This means that some type of “Replacement” form is required in the following states:  AL, LA, MD, NC, KY, MS, NJ, OH, VA, TX and [...]

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Medicare Supplement Rate Increase for Royal Neighbors in Tennessee (TN)

Posted in Insurance Companies, Insurance Products, Medicare Supplement, Medigap Rate Changes/Introductions, Royal Neighbors of America, States, Tennessee on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This announcement came from Royal Neighbors.  I’ll have the new rates available on RESOURCES and in the MEDICARE QUOTE ENGINE, shortly.  Here is the announcement:   2008 MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT RATES   The rate increase for Tennessee has been approved. There is a 20 % increase for all plans.

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Medicare Supplement Rate increase for Lincoln Heritage in Maryland (MD)

Posted in Insurance Companies, Insurance Products, Lincoln Heritage, Maryland, Medicare Quote Engine, Medicare Supplement, Medigap Rate Changes/Introductions, States on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This announcement came from Lincoln Heritage today.  I checked the % increase and it’s about 7.5%.  I’ll have the new rates available on RESOURCES and in the MEDICARE QUOTE ENGINE, shortly.  Here is the announcement: The 2008 Maryland rate increase has been approved for the Lincoln Heritage Medicare Supplement plans. The effective date for the NEW [...]

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Patients receiving Medicaid must still use their own incomes to pay nursing-home bills.

Posted in Insurance Products, Long Term Care on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

From the Wall Street Journal Even after Medicaid coverage kicks in, nursing-home residents — and sometimes their estates — must contribute to the cost of care.” Even though “Medicaid will pick up as much as 100 percent of an indigent resident’s nursing-home bill if necessary, those with income,” including Social Security and annuity payments, “must [...]

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Bush administration temporarily postpones Medicare payment cuts

Posted in Medicare Advantage, News on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This is from the NAHU website, the Bush administration has extended the deadline for the 10.6% cut in Physician’s payment for 10 days to give Congress time to pass a bill.   See below. In continuing coverage from previous editions of NAHU Newswire, the Washington Post (6/28, A3, Kane) reported that on Friday, “the Bush administration…gave [...]

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