Maternity Individual Health Insurance

If you do not have health insurance through your employer and you find out you are pregnant, you want to ensure you have adequate health insurance and that the policy covers maternity costs. Proper pre-natal care is crucial and health care costs should not stand in your way of seeing the doctor as soon as possible.

It's important to understand what type of plans you may be eligible for if you become pregnant. It's possible that you may find it more challenging to get approved for coverage because of your pre-existing condition, that is pregnancy. Government plans, such as Washington Basic or Medicaid, are more likely to offer adequate coverage, but there are usually income and disability requirements associated with these types of plans.

Shopping around for the best type of health insurance to cover your pregnancy is bound to pay off. If you are planning to become pregnant in the near future, get insured first. This will make the transition much easier and help ensure you get the proper pre-natal care for a smooth and healthy pregnancy. Going through a pregnancy without insurance is outrageously expensive and can leave you in mounds of debt, so research health insurance options for your needs.

Car Insurance Quotes Affected by Economy

Industry expert and the Insurance Information Institute's Senior Vice President, Steven Weisbert, gave a presentation last month which highlights the rise in car insurance quotes over the past three years. This disappointing information is detailed in the article "Report: Car Insurance Price Trends Are Out of Sync with Economy" by Ben Zitney found on OnlineAutoInsurance.com.

Weisbert believes the auto insurance market started struggling at the end of 2007 after four consecutive years of dropping car insurance rates. The national average costs on car insurance coverage has increased steadily for three years now which is directly affecting stuggling consumers in this down ecomony. The report shows an approximate increase of 12% from '07 to '10 and this is causing huge impacts on families.

The presentation "Mega-Trends Influencing the Future of Auto Insurance" by Weisbert was addressed back in October 2010 at the National Auto Insurance ExecuSummit in Connecticut. Not only did it go over many new trends in the industry, but it helped to explain some of the increases in car insurance rates over time. Now more than ever, consumers should be shopping around to compare car insurance rates since there can be large variations in prices from insurer to insurer.

Medicare 2011: Changes to Come

The United States government sponsors many health insurance programs such as Medicaid and the Healthy Indiana Plan, but it's most popular program, Medicare, is up for some big changes in the coming months.

According to the article "Medicare Changes Set for 2011" by The Times-Standard outlines 4 of the major changes to come. They include:

1. New yearly open enrollment for Medicare Advantage
2. Updates for the Medicare Prescription Drug programs
3. Less being paid into the "donut hole"
4. Annual wellness visits

These are just a handful of the upcoming changes for 2011 according to The National Council on Aging. Beneficiaries are encouraged to review their Medicare packages to ensure they understand all changes being made that will affect them. Many will need Medicare supplement plans to have full coverage and you want to make sure you can continue to see the same doctor. The changes are intended to improve the program overall, but as the shift takes place some may be left confused so getting educated is very important.