Florida Health Insurance Blog  

In today’s world, it’s more important than ever to find reliable sources of information you can trust. That’s never more critical than when it comes to protecting your health. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did NOT implement a Florida vaccination program requiring registration, and no Florida Health Insurance Plans require H1N1 vaccination, fraudulent and harmful emails have been circulated about mandatory vaccination.

These emails include a link to a fake registration page for a vaccination program. When people click on the link, malicious software code can be installed on their computers. The CDC and many providers of Health Insurance in Florida urge you NOT to click on any links requiring you to register for a State Vaccination Program. Read the rest of this entry »

Florida is among 16 states participating in a tracking effort to eliminate the effects of environmental hazards on human health. The Florida Environmental Public Health Tracking Network is an online clearinghouse for information on environmental hazards, such as hazardous air quality and drinking water.

The Tracking Network, part of a larger effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), contains information specifically dealing with Florida from a collaborate effort by the Florida Department of Health and other government agencies, including the CDC. Health registries, non-profit groups, and universities are also participating to help Florida residents protect themselves and their families. Read the rest of this entry »

Florida Republican Marco Rubio has been working towards the GOP Senate nomination for months. However, until this month, Democrats are no longer viewing his candidacy as a longshot; the Democratic Party in Florida released a press release this week regarding Rubio’s candidacy.  In the press release, Democrats focus on Rubio’s pledge to repeal Florida health insurance reforms.

Democrats argue that the right-wing Rubio is pledging to repeal Florida health insurance reform because he is, “nothing more than a typical politician who is in the hands of the health insurance industry,” said Eric Jotkoff, Florida Democratic Party spokesman. Read the rest of this entry »

Florida may expand its state-sponsored health insurance program this year to include the children of legal immigrants and state government employees. Currently, KidCare – the Florida state-sponsored health insurance program – receives a financial match from the federal government for the health insurance coverage it provides.

However, the federal government will not match funding for children of legal immigrants who have been in the U.S. for fewer than five years, thanks to legislation from 2004. Now, the federal government has said that it will match the funds that Florida contributes towards health insurance coverage for children of immigrants who have been in the U.S. for fewer than five years. Read the rest of this entry »

Humana of Florida – one of the fastest growing health insurance plan providers in the country – has partnered with retail pharmacy CVS to provide more convenient health care access to Humana health insurance plan members. MinuteClinic – the retail health care division of CVS – will expand its health care services to meet the needs of Humana health insurance plan members.

The partnership between Florida Humana and MinuteClinic will help to ensure that Humana’s health insurance plan members will be able to receive affordable health care services more conveniently at nearly 500 MinuteClinic locations around the country. MinuteClinic has already been an in-network health care provider for Humana health insurance plan members since 2006. The partnership will expand Humana’s health care programs and access for members. Read the rest of this entry »

Anthem – one of Florida’s largest health insurance plan providers, is offering full coverage for the H1N1 for its health insurance plan members. Anthem said in a statement on its Web site that it is offering the no-cost vaccination coverage in order to help support public health agencies, including the CDC, in their efforts to eliminate the spread of H1N1 across the country.

Anthem health insurance plan members can receive the vaccination by injection or the nasal spray from their health care providers or qualified health centers that are offering vaccinations. To make the cost of the vaccination free to health insurance plan members, Anthem is waiving any co-pays, coinsurance, and deductible associated with receiving the vaccination, such as a doctor’s office co-pay. However, in order to receive the free vaccination, health insurance plan members must receive it from a participating provider. Read the rest of this entry »

Anthem – one of the largest health insurance plan providers in Florida – has partnered with online health hub WebMD to offer helpful online health assessment tools for health insurance plan members. These tools are available to their health insurance plan participants in Florida through the MyHealth@Anthem online portal. Members will need to use the ID number or log-in information in order to access the online tools.

The free online health assessment tools are available through Anthem by WebMD – a leading online resource for information related to health issues. The health assessment tools are interactive and can help participants to get a better idea of their overall health situations. Anthem health insurance plan members can access MyHealth@Anthem to use a body fat calculator, nutrition toolbox, body mass index calculator, ideal weight calculator, blood alcohol estimator, target heart rate calculator, smoking cost calculator, sleep disorder assessment tool, and an interactive personal trainer. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to finding the right Florida health insurance plan for your needs, there are a lot of factors you need to consider. Not only do you need to find out which Florida health insurance companies are offering which health insurance plans in your area, but you also need to determine what health insurance rates are right for your budget. Finding the right Florida health insurance plan for your unique situation can be easy if you know what types of plans to look for. Here are 3 types of Florida health insurance plans that you may want to think about to complement your traditional health insurance plan. Read the rest of this entry »

Florida residents should take time now to evaluate the risk of lead poisoning to their children, regardless of whether or not the children participate in the parents’ health insurance plans or another health insurance plan that may be available for Florida children, according to the Florida Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program with the Florida Department of Health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been providing the state of Florida with funding since 1992 for childhood lead poisoning prevention activities. In 2009 alone, Florida received $975,949 to fund these efforts. Regardless of the type of health insurance plan children are enrolled in Florida, they can be evaluated for lead poisoning risks. Parents should take time to learn about some of the sources of lead poisoning as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Across the country, health insurance plan providers are offering mail-order prescription medications for their health insurance plan members. The top health insurance plan providers in Florida are participating by offering at-home delivery for many of the most popular medications used by Florida residents. Many of the medications that are available through the mail-order prescription program are maintenance medications that are used to treat conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

Participating health insurance plan providers that are offering mail-order prescriptions include Anthem and Aetna – two of the largest health insurance plan providers in Florida. Through the program, health insurance plan members can receive 30, 60, and 90-day prescription for many of their commonly used medications. Read the rest of this entry »