| Owner wonders how to offer help on health insurance Q: As my business has grown it has become very important for me to keep my well-trained staff. So, I'd like to offer a health insurance option. How can I do this but keep my costs low? 6:20 p.m. — Legislature to hold hearing on GovGuam health insurance 6:20 p.m. — The legislative committee with oversight of health issues will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. Sept. 10 in the Guam Legislature Public Hearing Room to discuss provisions contained in the new medical and dental health insurance options for the government of Guam. Md. program helps small businesses provide health insurance for workers WASHINGTON COUNTY Despite the economy, Maryland is betting its new Health Insurance Partnership for small businesses will be popular. Ellen Valentino, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, is convinced many will sign up fast. We think its going to go quick, Valentino said. ... This is a program that I think makes absolute sense for small-business owners who currently ... Bartow Saves Money With New Health Insurance BARTOW | A new health insurance plan for Bartow city employees will save the city an estimated $232,000 annually, commissioners learned Wednesday. Small business owners excited about health program, but some left out WASHINGTON COUNTY - Sharpsburg auto repair shop owner Bryan Gabriel is excited about Maryland's new health insurance subsidy plan for small businesses. It means affordable coverage for him and his wife, who share a more expensive policy now, and also for their two B&B Automotive mechanics, who have no such insurance. "So, usually, medical bills are paid out of your pocket - that's the most ... Medical Bills You Shouldn't Pay As health-care costs continue to soar, millions of confused consumers are paying medical bills they don't actually owe. Typically this occurs when an insurance plan covers less than what a doctor, hospital, or lab service wants to be paid. The health-care provider demands the balance from the patient. Uncertain and fearing the calls of a debt collector, the patient pays up. Retirees fret over insurance: Many find increases hard with fixed incomes Dozens of GovGuam retirees packed into the Mangilao senior citizens center yesterday to discuss their concerns with the government's health insurance plan. Baptist Health acquires Southwest Regional Medical Center LITTLE ROCK -- Little Rock-based Baptist Health announced Wednesday it had purchased the buildings and the campus that housed the former Southwest Regional Medical Center in Southwest Little Rock. For More Quality Time With Patients, Some Physicians Fire Insurance Companies A type of old-fashioned medical practice is making a comeback in some corners: While most physicians contract with one or more insurance companies, some are no longer accepting health insurance at all. They want to increase their quality time with each patient, reduce hassles, and return to their passion - healing people. Insurance companies to get bill for childhood vaccines Due to changes in federal funding, the Nevada State Health Division announced today it will begin billing health insurance companies for vaccines given to children covered by health care plans effective Jan. 1. |


