Buying health insurance is not only about comparing premiums or picking a plan that looks popular online. What matters more is whether ...

Portability of a health insurance policy gives policyholders the flexibility to switch to another insurer without losing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. The biggest names in health insurance, including Cigna, CVS Health’s ...

UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente and other major U.S. health insurers say they want to make it faster and easier for patients to obtain care. Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a trade association that ...

Understanding how and why insurer make decisions could improve your chances of getting the policy and price you want Written By Written by Insurance Writer, Buy Side John was formerly staff writer at ...

Short-term health insurance, or STLDI, offers a temporary solution for those facing a gap in their health coverage. While it provides immediate relief, its limitations and lack of regulation under the ...

It’s currently the open enrollment period, when people choose what health insurance they’ll have for the next year. But the process can often be overwhelming. “It's confusing for everybody,” Peter ...

Navigating the mental health insurance process can be difficult from start to finish, but there are ways to make it easier, says Joe Feldman, president and founder of nonprofit organization Cover My ...

Medical tests for senior citizen health insurance may include blood and urine tests, blood pressure, blood sugar screening, heart checks, and liver and kidney function assessments.

Health insurance is viewed as a necessary evil. No one wants to be faced with thousands of dollars of healthcare costs for an unexpected medical emergency. Firmly entrenched in the health care system ...

MOBILE, ALA.—Not long ago, Dr. Richard Menger, a neurosurgeon, was ready to operate on a 16-year-old with complex scoliosis. A team of doctors had spent months preparing for the surgery, consulting ...

With age, one is not aware of the surprises that may happen to their health. That is the reason good health insurance is important. The network of hospitals that a health insurance policy has is one ...