National Insurance Store http://nationalinsurancestore.com Insuring families for more than 30 years Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:26:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 en 266835http://www.feedburner.com Continuing-Care Communities, Once Revolutionary, Change With Times http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/29/continuing-care-communities-once-revolutionary-change-with-times/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/29/continuing-care-communities-once-revolutionary-change-with-times/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:26:34 +0000 dennystephens Insurance Long Term Care http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/29/continuing-care-communities-once-revolutionary-change-with-times/ But now, residents from a new generation — healthier and intent on maintaining their lifestyles — are pushing for change. They are demanding spacious rooms, first-class health clubs, choices of restaurants, even wine at dinner — not permitted at some communities founded by religious organizations.

from: Philadelphia Enquirer

]]> http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/29/continuing-care-communities-once-revolutionary-change-with-times/feed/ The Old Switcheroo http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/13/the-old-switcheroo/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/13/the-old-switcheroo/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:53:38 +0000 dennystephens Insurance HSA's Health Insurance http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/13/the-old-switcheroo/ Out of 8 million enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, only about 5 percent typically switch plans during the annual open season, according to Walton Francis of the Consumer’s Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees and Annuitants.

from: GovExec.com

]]> http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/13/the-old-switcheroo/feed/ New Health Plans Are Worth A Look http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/12/new-health-plans-are-worth-a-look/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/12/new-health-plans-are-worth-a-look/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:47:26 +0000 dennystephens Insurance Health Insurance http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/12/new-health-plans-are-worth-a-look/ The “consumer-driven” and “high-deductible” plans offer many employees substantial savings over the traditional insurance plans, said policy analyst Walton Francis, who tracks premium and benefit changes in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

from: Washington Post

]]> http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/11/12/new-health-plans-are-worth-a-look/feed/ Facing up to the costs of long-term care http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/facing-up-to-the-costs-of-long-term-care/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/facing-up-to-the-costs-of-long-term-care/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:40:12 +0000 dennystephens Insurance Long Term Care http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/facing-up-to-the-costs-of-long-term-care/ No matter how well you plan your retirement, the catastrophic expense of long-term care could ruin it all. Insurance looks like the obvious solution. Turns out it’s anything but.

from: CNNMoney

]]> http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/facing-up-to-the-costs-of-long-term-care/feed/ Looking at Dutch and Swiss Health Systems http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/looking-at-dutch-and-swiss-health-systems/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/looking-at-dutch-and-swiss-health-systems/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:17:35 +0000 dennystephens Health Insurance http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/looking-at-dutch-and-swiss-health-systems/ The Swiss and Dutch health care systems are suddenly all the rage. They have features similar to proposals by at least two presidential hopefuls, and next month the United States’ top health official will visit Switzerland and the Netherlands to kick the tires.

from: New York Times

]]> http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/looking-at-dutch-and-swiss-health-systems/feed/ Seven Things to Know About Health Savings Accounts http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/seven-things-to-know-about-health-savings-accounts/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/seven-things-to-know-about-health-savings-accounts/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:09:45 +0000 dennystephens HSA's Health Insurance http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/seven-things-to-know-about-health-savings-accounts/ Whether you’re an employee being faced with new health insurance options through your company plan, run your own company like me, or purchase individual health insurance, the choices you make regarding your health insurance are an important part of your 2008 financial strategy.

from: Yahoo Finance

]]> http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/seven-things-to-know-about-health-savings-accounts/feed/ Avoiding The Flu Is In Your Hands http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/avoiding-the-flu-is-in-your-hands/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/avoiding-the-flu-is-in-your-hands/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:03:03 +0000 dennystephens Insurance Health Insurance http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/avoiding-the-flu-is-in-your-hands/ As flu season approaches, experts recommend a simple method for staying disease-free.

from: Chattanooga Times/Free Press

]]> http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/10/31/avoiding-the-flu-is-in-your-hands/feed/ A New Direction for Retirement Savings http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/06/a-new-direction-for-retirement-savings/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/06/a-new-direction-for-retirement-savings/#comments Sun, 06 May 2007 16:55:16 +0000 dennystephens Insurance HSA's Health Insurance http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/06/a-new-direction-for-retirement-savings/ Looking for another way to benefit from tax breaks on saving for retirement? Then take a gander at the new, improved health savings account.

from: Kiplinger:

]]> http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/06/a-new-direction-for-retirement-savings/feed/ The Massachusetts Health Plan: An Update and Lessons for Other States http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/04/the-massachusetts-health-plan-an-update-and-lessons-for-other-states/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/04/the-massachusetts-health-plan-an-update-and-lessons-for-other-states/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 14:22:00 +0000 dennystephens Insurance HSA's Health Insurance http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/04/the-massachusetts-health-plan-an-update-and-lessons-for-other-states/ The average Massachusetts resident without health insurance will soon be able to obtain coverage for $175 per month through the state’s Connector, a health insurance exchange for individuals and small businesses.[1] Because the Connector can accept pre-tax defined contributions, many will secure even lower premiums. A middle-class individual, for example, whose employer designates the Connector as its employer plan, could purchase that same health coverage for just $109 per month.

from: Heritage.org

]]> http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/04/the-massachusetts-health-plan-an-update-and-lessons-for-other-states/feed/ Veterinary care insurance can save lives and money http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/04/veterinary-care-insurance-can-save-lives-and-money/ http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/04/veterinary-care-insurance-can-save-lives-and-money/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 14:04:40 +0000 dennystephens Insurance Pet Insurance http://nationalinsurancestore.com/blog/2007/05/04/veterinary-care-insurance-can-save-lives-and-money/ Veterinary Pet Insurance, or VPI, the oldest and largest pet health insurance company in the United States. VPI writes an estimated 80 percent of the pet health insurance policies in this country.

from: Post Gazette

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