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Individual Health Insurance Connecticut

Connecticut is a state which allows Medical underwriting on Health Insurance plans. As a result, you can apply for an individual health insurance plan in Connecticut with a number of companies. Current carriers offering individual health in Connecticut include…

Aetna
Anthem BlueCross Blue Shield
United Healthcare “Golden Rule”
Connecticare
Celtic Health
Assurant Health

The general public tends to believe that [...]

Anthem Medicare Supplement Rates Connecticut 2012

The Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Supplements for 2012 are attached to the posting. The rates are competitive with most carriers but are slightly higher than the AARP lines of Supplements.
The Anthem High deductible F supplement is a very strong offering that should be considered by anyone with a Medicare Supplement in Connecticut. [...]

Anthem Mediblue PPO Connecticut

The  Anthem Mediblue Preferred PPO became available in CT on 1-1-12.  The plan offers advantages  over all competitors in CT. The key features of the new plan are $0 monthly premium, $0 copay for primary doctor and $0 copay for Generic Drugs. To further strengthen the offering the In network and Out of network Out [...]

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement Plans: Under age 65

Getting a Medicare Supplement plan is difficult for someone on  under age 65 that is medicare eligible due disability.  Most of the supplement plans available are only offered to those on Medicare at age 65 and older.   Although the options are limited there are still some good choices.

If you are on Medicare A and [...]

Medicare High Deductible F Supplement Is The Best Choice (Summary and Application)

People choose medicare supplement plans for a variety of reasons.  Some people choose them based on the name of the company offering them, advice from family or neighbors, and advertising on TV. Others may go with advice from a local senior center or simply go with a Plan F because it offers the most coverage.  Whatever the reasons may be, [...]

Medicare Advantage Plans or Medicare Supplements: Making the Choice

One of the biggest points of confusion for seniors seems to be making a decision between a Medicare Advantage Plan and Medicare Supplement Plan. I receive phone calls on a daily basis from people either turning 65, moving from an employer plan to Medicare or just trying to decide what to do for the Medicare [...]

Medicare Supplement Plan N

Medicare Supplement Plan N was approved for enrollment on June 1, 2010. The plan is offered at a competative price point by Anthem BCBS and United Healthcare “AARP Branded”. They both offer plan N for around $150 a month depending on availability of discounts.

Plan N is a departure from other supplements in that [...]