The Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on everything that hit the blog in the past week. There are always somewhere between 12 and 14 blogs that appear here, and it is easy to accidentally miss something that you wanted to read. What did you miss this week?
What Do Insurance Brokers Do?
This blog will clear up any confusion you might have about what insurance brokers do, how they get paid, and how they are connected to insurance companies.
The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on April 2, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out the four pieces of audio that were released by the Supreme Court. The audio is arguments from the cases regarding the Affordable Care Act.
Commercial Auto Insurance Doesn’t Cover Road Rage
It seems that if you jump out of your company truck, and beat up another driver, your commercial auto insurance is not required to cover the damage that resulted from it.
President Obama Comments on the Supreme Court Case
President Obama made some comments about how he expects the Supreme Court to make decisions about the outcome of the cases regarding the Affordable Care Act.
Kansas Judge Sides With ACLU on Abortion Insurance Case
This case has been an ongoing one. The newest judge to be assigned to this case decided that the ACLU might be able to make the argument that requiring women to purchase an extra insurance rider if they want to have their health insurance cover abortion, is discrimination. Men can receive comprehensive care all in one health insurance plan, with no riders needed.
Health Insurer Won’t Cover Woman’s Chronic Pain Treatment
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana thinks that the only thing that has provided a woman relief from severe, chronic, headache pain is “experimental”. They won’t cover it.
License Plates that Transmit Your Car Insurance
Connecticut might put RFID tags on their license plates. The purpose is to help the state locate people who are driving uninsured, so the state can fine them. It is estimated that this would bring in around $29 million per year for the state.
Judge Rules Denial of Coverage for Same-Sex Spouses is Discrimination
The same-sex couples who got married in California in the time frame when the state preformed, and recognized, same-sex marriages are supposed to have all the rights and privileges that opposite-sex married couples receive. This includes covering their spouses in their employer sponsored health insurance.
Waiting On a Status Update
I’ve applied for what might be an affordable health insurance plan. Now, I wait for the underwriters to make a decision. Waiting is hard.
Hackers Access Thousands of Medicaid Claim Records in Utah
This leaves thousands of people who use Medicaid in Utah at risk of identity theft.
Health Insurance is On Everyone’s Mind
A quick trip to the grocery store reveals how frequently we think about health insurance.
The Center for Health Transformation has Filed for Bankruptcy
Newt Gingrich’s “think tank”, the Center for Health Transformation is officially bankrupt. It seems that things didn’t go very well after he stepped away in order to run for President.
Check the Facts Before Believing Emails About Insurance
There is something being passed around in email, and posted on Facebook, called “The $64,000 Question”. It implies many false things regarding the Affordable Care Act. I provide the facts.
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