Explanation of Benefits and How to Understand

An Explanation of Benefits, commonly referred to as an EOB, is a statement from your health insurance company providing payment details for medical service(s) you recently received. The EOB explains what portion of services were paid by your insurance plan and what...

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions in order to safeguard medical information. It was created primarily to...

Turning 26? Health Insurance Options

Typically, before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), carriers could remove adult children from the policyowner’s coverage based on their age, regardless of their student status. Upon the implementation of the ACA, singed into law March 23, 2010, which requires plans and...

The Status of Children Health Insurance in Texas

Coverage for children in Texas has been dramatically altered since passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 23, 2010.  Availability of coverage, benefits, and premiums have been dramatically altered by the ACA.  Until the passage of the ACA, long-term...

Community Rating

What does the term community rating mean as it applies to health insurance?Health insurance carriers have different methods for determining the cost of a health insurance policy.  The amount paid for health insurance coverage is referred to as a “premium.”  If a...