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Are Stairlifts Covered by Your Home Insurance? Exploring Coverage Options

June 21, 2023October 2, 2024 Guest Author

The ease of mobility is a crucial aspect of independent living, especially for individuals with mobility challenges. Stairlifts have become a popular solution, providing a safe and convenient way to traverse stairs and significantly improve enhance the quality of life. However, the cost of installing a stairlift can be a major concern for many individuals and their families. This raises the important question: Are stairlifts covered by home insurance? In this article, we will delve into the nuances of stairlift coverage by home insurance, explore different insurance policies, exceptions to…

More than half of US adults with health insurance struggle with their plan

June 21, 2023June 20, 2023 G. Turner

People with poor of fair mental health faced the highest challenges with their coverage. Over half of insured adults in the United States are facing struggles with their health insurance, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey. The survey results showed struggles in everything from payment discrepancies to limited mental healthcare coverage. The online survey was conducted this year between February 21 and March 14. It involved the participation of 3,605 adults who are covered by employer-sponsored health insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare, a Military plan, or Affordable Care Act…

Health insurance coverage improved for LGBTQ+ community after 2015

June 12, 2023June 9, 2023 Marc

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The Supreme Court’s ruling recognizing same-sex marriage brought more equitable coverage for couples. Following the 2015 Supreme Court ruling to recognize same-sex marriage, health insurance companies responded by providing LGBTQ+ couples with improved and more equitable coverage, including spousal benefits, according to the findings of a recent study published in the Health Affairs journal. The findings showed that LGBTQ+ adults saw a substantial increase in healthcare access. The Health Affairs journal published the study titled “Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care Among LGBT Adults, 2013–19,” by Andrew Bolibol of…

Dental insurance ransomware hack exposes 9 million patient accounts

June 2, 2023June 1, 2023 Logan B.

Managed Care of North America Dental provides government-sponsored plans for children and seniors. One of the largest dental insurance providers in the United States has suffered an apparent ransomware attack, compromising the personal information of nearly nine million people in the country. The insurer posted a notice saying that it had become aware of unauthorized activity on its computer system. Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental calls itself the largest dental insurer in the US for government-sponsored plans providing coverage for seniors and children. It recently posted a notice…

65% of Americans believe employer-sponsored health insurance is financially critical

June 1, 2023May 31, 2023 Nordstrom

A new AHIP survey showed that employers feel it is important to recruitment and retention. About 65 percent of US adults feel that their employer-sponsored health insurance gives them “financial peace of mind” according to the results of a new AHIP survey. The survey was conducted as a component of a broader AHIP Coverage@Work campaign. The survey was conducted by Locust Street Group and ran from April 17 to April 25 on behalf of AHIP. The purpose was to gather insights into the thoughts adults have across the US regarding…

2 health insurance companies say cyberattack compromised customer data

May 30, 2023May 29, 2023 H. Cutner

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The insurers say that they experienced a data breach and customer information was compromised. Two major health insurance companies in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are alerting their customers that they experienced a cyberattack in the form of ransomware in March and April, at which time some of their members’ personal information was compromised. The corporate parent of the insurers has confirmed that the threat impacted customer personal data. The corporate parent of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care health insurance companies, Point32Health, has announced that the threat impacted…

Georgia to operate its own health insurance market under newly signed law

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Logan B.

The state government will be operating the exchange on its own for the first time. Governor Brian Kemp (R) has signed a bill into law that will have the Georgia state government taking over its own health insurance marketplace for individual coverage for the first time. Among the reasons the governor signed the bill is to boost competition and give consumers options. According to Governor Kemp, who spoke at a ceremony at the state Capitol, this new law will provide state residents with a better way of “knowing and comparing…