| Whether you already know it or not California has | | | | Insurance company can make a final decision on |
| a lot of options for health insurance. There are | | | | whether that was true emergency or not. |
| companies that we all heard of and there are | | | | Assurant Health Plans have no such restrictions. |
| some companies that we never heard of. With all | | | | Assurant is the only company that will allow you |
| the Health Insurance Companies out there you | | | | to move to different state without going through |
| might be wondering what the differences are and | | | | underwriting process all over again. That meant |
| which one is right for you. | | | | that with most companies even if it is a same |
| First in state of California the health insurance | | | | company if you move from one state to another |
| companies you should be looking at are; Aetna, | | | | you have to cancel you policy in the current state |
| Assurant, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, HealthNet, | | | | and re-apply in the state that you are moving to. |
| Kaiser, Nationwide, PacifiCare, Celtic and new | | | | The down side with Assurant in some states is |
| company that is going to be available in state of | | | | that they are not the most competitive and |
| California is Golden Rule. These are the largest | | | | harder to get approved for. If you considering |
| carriers that are available in the State of California. | | | | HSA plan Assurant is the best options available to |
| If you are looking at any other company that | | | | individuals and families. |
| was not mentioned previously, use caution. With all | | | | Blue Shield of California is great coverage |
| the health insurance premiums going up there are | | | | especially if it is young family looking for a plan |
| companies that prey on people with low | | | | with maternity coverage and for a family where |
| premiums and coverage that does not cover | | | | one of the adults on the plans is significantly |
| anything. They are just out there to make a | | | | younger than the other. Blue Shield bases their |
| quick buck buy collection as much premiums as | | | | monthly premiums on the youngest primary policy |
| they can before you cancel your coverage. Stay | | | | holder. This can be any adult in the family. Blue |
| away from companies that you never heard of, | | | | Shield plans have low maximum out of pocket |
| not matter what they tell you. If you hear | | | | and wide acceptance with doctors. A lot of |
| something like, "affordable health insurance for | | | | doctors in state of California prefer Blue Shield |
| self-employed", run. | | | | plans because Blue Shield reimburses them faster |
| Second what you have to understand that the | | | | than most other insurance companies. Keep in |
| actual cost of insurance no matter what company | | | | mind that in some states Blue Cross and Blue |
| you go with is about the same. So how do | | | | Shield are the same company in state of |
| insurance companies have so many different plans | | | | California they are two different insurance |
| with different premiums? If it is a large insurance | | | | companies competing for your business. |
| company and the company ran efficiently that is | | | | HealthNet of California is the insurance company |
| how you get great premium with great coverage. | | | | available in western states. HealthNet family plans |
| What creates variety of prices for coverage is | | | | are affordable, have some of the lowest |
| the creative aspect of the insurance company | | | | maximum out of pocket and designed for healthy |
| designing their plans. The way they do it is by | | | | individuals and families. The new line of plans form |
| deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, drug coverage | | | | HealthNet are their popular no deductible PPO |
| deductibles, whether the plan covers brand name | | | | plans. Which are not the greatest plans for |
| drugs or generic drugs only, maternity coverage, | | | | families. No deductible plans are not designed for |
| maximum out of pocket, deductible and co-pays | | | | families since they have extremely high maximum |
| for all kind of different services. | | | | out of pocket witch might be a great fit for single |
| The name we all know is Blue Cross Blue Shield. | | | | healthy individuals. HealthNet of California also |
| Blue Cross has been around since the recession | | | | offers some of the best HMO plans available on |
| of 1929, and it used to cost only 1 cent a day. | | | | the market. |
| The times have changes since then, but the Blue | | | | HealthNet simple design and affordable plans are |
| Cross name is still around. Blue Cross has been | | | | perfect match for healthy families. The way their |
| over the years the most stable largest health | | | | family plans work is that once you meet your |
| insurance provider in the United States. Their | | | | deductible HealthNet will pay 100% for all of your |
| strategy is to keep rates stable and have stable | | | | medical expenses after that. The down side is |
| rate increases. While most other plans might lower | | | | that their family plans do not cover regular sick |
| their rates to get more people on their coverage | | | | doctor visits. The money that you are going to |
| and then keep increasing their rates. There fore | | | | save monthly is going to be way worth no having |
| as some plans might be more attractive in | | | | doctor visits covered until the deductible is met. All |
| premiums at the moment over time eventually | | | | you will get is negotiated rates that HealthNet has |
| they have to catch up with the actual market | | | | with doctors and hospitals. Your doctor office |
| health insurance rates. Sometime the company | | | | visits are going to cost you anywhere from $65 |
| has to charge people more for health insurance in | | | | to $65 per visit. |
| the future so they can give more affordable | | | | Nationwide Health Plans have some of the great |
| rates today. Blue Cross will give the one of the | | | | unique options that other plans just don't offer. |
| largest varieties of plans to choose from and you | | | | The only way you can get Nationwide health plans |
| can always downgrade a plan without going | | | | is by being a member of California Farm Bureau. |
| through underwriting is the monthly premiums | | | | Anyone can become a member of California |
| because to expensive. | | | | Farm Bureau also know as Farmers Association. |
| The most competitive health insurance coverage | | | | Because it is a group plans it has some options |
| you will be able to get in California today is | | | | available that most individual plans do not have. |
| through Aetna and once Golden Rule plans come | | | | You still have to qualify medically to get health |
| out by United Health Care then Golden Rule plans | | | | insurance through Nationwide. Nationwide offers |
| are going to be the most completive plan. Every | | | | some of the most comprehensive health plans |
| time most of the large insurance company enters | | | | available on the market today. Nationwide health |
| a new state with a new plan they make that plan | | | | plans offer low maximum out of pocket. Some |
| more combative just to capture the percentage | | | | plans that they offer work similar to the way |
| of that market eventually the company will have | | | | HealthNet's plans work. Once you meet your |
| to raise their rates to the market level. Aetna | | | | deductible nationwide covers everything at 100% |
| plans in California are the most competitive. This is | | | | and Nationwide plans cover doctor visit before |
| where you can get the most coverage for your | | | | you meet your deductible and Nationwide is the |
| money. Keep in mind that the Aetna Individual | | | | only health insurance company that has no |
| plans in the state of California do not cover | | | | prescription drug deductible on most of their plans. |
| Maternity. | | | | If you are looking for the most competitive HSA |
| Assurant Health Plans is provided through Fortis | | | | plans, Nationwide will be your choice. |
| Insurance Company which is the 26th largest | | | | PacifiCare is company that has been available to |
| company in the world and Fortis Insurance | | | | Californians for a long time until recently they |
| Company has been around since 1892. Assurant | | | | were bought by United Health Care. PacificaCare |
| Health Plans are the most widely accepted and | | | | will be replaced by Golden Rule health plans. If you |
| flexible plans that are available on the market | | | | have PacifiCare you might want to find out if you |
| today. Assurant Health Plans utilizes dozens of | | | | will have to re-qualify medically for new health |
| provider networks Nationwide to give you the | | | | insurance once they take the company of the |
| worlds largest selections of doctors in United | | | | market. Golden Rule owned by United Health Care |
| States and worldwide. Assurant Health Plans are | | | | witch known as the quality company and |
| the only plans that will cover you world wide as | | | | recommended everywhere. If you are considering |
| they will cover you in the United States. There is | | | | PacifiCare I would wait for Golden Rule or get |
| a big difference when insurance company says | | | | something else. |
| that you are covered for emergencies worldwide. | | | | |