Comments on: eHealthinsurance.com http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/03/16/ehealthinsurancecom/ because technology is just another ecosystem Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Krystal Knapp http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/03/16/ehealthinsurancecom/#comment-103792 Krystal Knapp Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:42:35 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=766#comment-103792 Watch out when orderig insurance through eHealthInsurance. I thought I was just getting a firmer quote and applying, and weas told I would receive a contract in the mail etc., but then Blue Cross Horizon, one of their carriers, billed my vredit card for a full month of coverage befor my application was even processed. It has been impossible to get a refund, even after faxing several letters. Don't give them your credi card number! Watch out when orderig insurance through eHealthInsurance. I thought I was just getting a firmer quote and applying, and weas told I would receive a contract in the mail etc., but then Blue Cross Horizon, one of their carriers, billed my vredit card for a full month of coverage befor my application was even processed. It has been impossible to get a refund, even after faxing several letters. Don’t give them your credi card number!

]]> By: Steve Dick http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/03/16/ehealthinsurancecom/#comment-1778 Steve Dick Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:58:38 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=766#comment-1778 Be careful and harrass those people. I thought I bought insurance from ehealthinsurance and it turned out the company never processed the application. I found out one day before the insurance ran out that I never had any health insurance. Now the company that ehealthinsurance sent me to is making up stories to cover. It was like buying health insurance out of a dark ally. Be careful and harrass those people. I thought I bought insurance from ehealthinsurance and it turned out the company never processed the application. I found out one day before the insurance ran out that I never had any health insurance. Now the company that ehealthinsurance sent me to is making up stories to cover.

It was like buying health insurance out of a dark ally.

]]> By: Bob McIlree http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/03/16/ehealthinsurancecom/#comment-1777 Bob McIlree Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:55:41 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=766#comment-1777 You may also wish to check if the Blue Cross/Blue Shield entity in your state offers something called, or similar to 'Personal Choice' - which is what they underwrite for individuals. It may be a bit pricey, but comprehensive. Heath insurance premiums are not driven by your claims, or lack of them, like auto insurance is. The drivers are the deductible you take, what the plan covers (and what it doesn't), your overall health (HIPPA and Kennedy-Kassenbaum act notwithstanding), and your age bracket (younger & healthy good, older & sick or pregnant bad, and whether you're in a preferred-provider situation with negotiated fees for service or not (i.e. go to any provider and get dinged because the insurer has no cost-certainty on services). NASE is a scam, always has been. Been indicted in many states for failure to pay claims and leaving folks hanging...I think Texas tried taking them down big-time. You may also wish to check if the Blue Cross/Blue Shield entity in your state offers something called, or similar to ‘Personal Choice’ - which is what they underwrite for individuals. It may be a bit pricey, but comprehensive.

Heath insurance premiums are not driven by your claims, or lack of them, like auto insurance is. The drivers are the deductible you take, what the plan covers (and what it doesn’t), your overall health (HIPPA and Kennedy-Kassenbaum act notwithstanding), and your age bracket (younger & healthy good, older & sick or pregnant bad, and whether you’re in a preferred-provider situation with negotiated fees for service or not (i.e. go to any provider and get dinged because the insurer has no cost-certainty on services).

NASE is a scam, always has been. Been indicted in many states for failure to pay claims and leaving folks hanging…I think Texas tried taking them down big-time.

]]> By: stephen o'grady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/03/16/ehealthinsurancecom/#comment-1776 stephen o'grady Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:39:31 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=766#comment-1776 James: the HSA account is a good idea, and as i understand it i have the option to create one with the plan i've applied for. that is, i think, a major medical plan w/ anthem blue cross, but maybe i'm just demonstrating my ignorance in this area. James: the HSA account is a good idea, and as i understand it i have the option to create one with the plan i’ve applied for. that is, i think, a major medical plan w/ anthem blue cross, but maybe i’m just demonstrating my ignorance in this area.

]]> By: James http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/03/16/ehealthinsurancecom/#comment-1775 James Fri, 17 Mar 2006 02:52:55 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=766#comment-1775 You should also look into major medical plans and can couple them with health saving accounts which tend to be a better deal than basic health insurance. You should also look into major medical plans and can couple them with health saving accounts which tend to be a better deal than basic health insurance.

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