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Health Care Shocker For N.J. Students Looking For Low-Cost Insurance
CRANFORD, N.J.(CBSNewYork) — It was a health care shocker for college students in New Jersey who found out that they can’t buy low-cost health insurance at their schools because of the Affordable Care...
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Affordable Care Act Could Be Further Hamstrung By Shortage Of Doctors
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A doctor shortage is threatening to make the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act even more difficult — and it could create lines for care and services. New Yorkers are...
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Obama Changes Tune On Health Care Coverage Mantra
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Affordable Care Act website has been plagued with issues since going live more than a month ago and new bugs continue to be uncovered. In addition to website woes,...
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Obama Fires Back At Critics After Apologizing For Healthcare Debacle
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — President Barack Obama is finally saying he’s sorry over one of his health care promises. But on Friday he was back pushing hard for his plan, CBS 2’s Dick Brennan reported....
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Largest N.J. Health Insurer Dropping Some Coverage Plans In Response To...
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – New Jersey’s largest health insurance company says it will not renew any small-group or individual health plans next year in a nod to President Barack Obama’s health...
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Westchester Medical Center Refuses Insurance From State Health Exchange
VALHALLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Westchester Medical Center says it cannot accept insurance purchased through the state health exchange in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. CEO Michael Israel...
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Can My Health Insurance Cover My Unmarried Partner?
The short answer to this question is to check with your insurance company directly. Some insurance companies allow for policies to be extended to unmarried partners, regardless of whether the...
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Obama Announces 2-Year Extension For Canceled Health Plans
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) –– Warding off the specter of election-year health insurance cancellations, the Obama administration Wednesday announced a two-year extension for individual policies that...
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HHS Secretary In NJ To Push Health Insurance Enrollment Ahead Of Next Week’s...
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – The deadline to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Health Care Act is just one week away, and White House continued its last-minute push on Monday. As CBS...
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960,000 Enrolled For Health Insurance Before Deadline In N.Y. State
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York State Health Exchange said Wednesday that more than 960,000 New Yorkers have enrolled for insurance coverage by the final deadline the day before. The state...
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Seen At 11: Identity Thieves May Be After Your Health Insurance
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — In the wrong hands your insurance card is worth a fortune. It’s actually the largest target of identity thieves who want it to obtain free health care. “It is of more value than...
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21 Bills Introduced To Fight New Jersey Heroin Use, Addiction
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New Jersey lawmakers are stepping up to try and fight the heroin epidemic. Twenty-one bills have been introduced to find ways to encourage people to stay away from heroin, treat...
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Gov. Christie Extols Benefits Of Medicaid Expansion At Town Hall
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is touting the budgetary benefits of Medicaid expansion under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The potential Republican...
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What Are Businesses Doing To Battle Security Breaches by Hackers?
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — It’s happened again. Another big health insurance provider said someone hacked their customer’s information. These kinds of security breaches are becoming all too familiar. On...
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Comptroller: Nearly 1 Million New Yorkers Lack Health Insurance
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Affordable Care Act has helped more New Yorkers gain access to health care, but still more than one in 10 residents are not insured, city Comptroller Scott Stringer said...
View ArticleUnderstanding The Affordable Care Act: Helping The Uninsured Get Enrolled
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The key provision of the Affordable Care Act, known as the individual mandate, goes into effect on Tuesday, Oct. 1. In New Jersey, experts have been busy answering questions...
View ArticleUnderstanding The Affordable Care Act: What Does It Mean For You?
NEW YORK (WLNY) — Even with a government shutdown in effect Tuesday morning, certain elements of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act are set to take effect on Tuesday. We sat down with...
View ArticleExperts Give Tips For Choosing Between Flexible Spending And Health Savings...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For a lot of workers, open enrollment for their 2014 health benefits is now — and picking the right plan can be daunting. As CBS 2’s Dick Brennan reported, one big question...
View ArticleObama Administration Official Grilled On Health Care Website Woes
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) – There were fireworks on Capitol Hill Tuesday during a congressional hearing on the glitches with the Affordable Care Act website, healthcare.gov. As CBS 2’s Dick Brennan...
View Article3 Ways Small Business Owners Can Save On Health Insurance
Having a successfully run small business derives from having employees who feel valued. One way to hire and retain valuable employees is by offering health insurance. However, these costs can add up....
View ArticleSeen At 11: Genetic Testing Results Could Prevent Users From Getting Insurance
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Genetic testing kits are wildly popular — tens of millions were sold this past December alone. As CBS2’s Dana Tyler reported, the DNA tests can have a serious downside. At 46...
View Article5 Ways To Buy Health Insurance Without A Government Exchange
The heart of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Health Insurance Marketplace, opened on October 1, and offers Americans a new way to purchase health insurance, but it is not the only way. Many...
View ArticleEnforcing The Health Law Mandate: What The IRS Can & Can’t Do
The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate is perhaps the most controversial piece of the health reform legislation. The law requires nearly all Americans maintain “minimal essential” health...
View ArticleRomneycare Vs. Obamacare: Key Similarities & Differences
The less-than-smooth launch of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges, coupled with the recent revelations that many who purchase health insurance on the individual market are receiving cancellation...
View ArticleThree Glaring Changes Needed To Fix Obamacare
Written by Gillian Burdett via Examiner.com At a November 14 White house press briefing, President Obama acknowledged that “the roll out has been rough so far.” He was referring to the October 1 launch...
View ArticleObamacare Key Dates In 2014
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law March 2010. Over the ensuing three years, various provisions of the law have gone into effect. The newly created health insurance marketplaces opened...
View ArticleObamacare Enrollment In New York: Over 100,000 So Far
NY State of Health, New York’s health care exchange, had a few technical problems when it launched October 1, which officials blamed on higher than expected traffic. But as of the first week of...
View ArticleWhere Can I Get Care?
With the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of newly insured Americans can now afford routine health care. If you are among the previously uninsured who have skipped...
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What Is An Insurance Card?
If you are one of the several million Americans who have enrolled in a new health plan through the health insurance marketplace, you will receive, along with other insurance documents, a health...
View ArticleHow Do I Use My Health Insurance?
If, like many Americans, you have been uninsured for several years and just recently obtained coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you may need a little course in how to navigate the...
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How Do I Choose A Doctor?
If you have never established yourself as a patient with a primary care physician, or your current doctor is retiring, you will be in the market for a new one. It will take a little research–and...
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Obamacare: What Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know
Change, even when positive, can create confusion and anxiety. Just ask any small business owner trying to figure out the Affordable Care Act. The Act, also called Obamacare, refers to mandated health...
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Do I Lose My Health Insurance If I Am Laid Off Or Fired?
If your health insurance is provided by your employer as a part of your total compensation package, you will lose this coverage if you are laid off, fired or voluntarily choose to leave your job. The...
View ArticleWhat Is The Difference Between Co-Insurance And Co-Payments?
Co-insurance and co-payments are different forms of cost sharing. You are sharing the cost of your health care with your health insurance company. In addition to co-payments and co-insurance, most...
View ArticleWhat Is The Difference Between An HMO And A PPO?
The October 2013 launch of the health insurance marketplace found many Americans scrolling through lists of health plans, puzzling over industry-specific terms, trying to decide which plan to choose....
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Can I Pay For Contacts Or Glasses With My Health Insurance?
Routine adult vision care and prescription eyeglasses are not one of the essential benefits required under the Affordable Care act (ACA). The law does require eye care coverage for children (those...
View ArticleAre Prescription Drugs Covered Under My Health Insurance?
Health insurance policies offered through the state insurance exchanges, most job-based health plans, and public plans such as Medicaid and TRICARE include coverage for prescription medications. Most...
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What Should I Do If My Insurer Denies A Claim?
You pay your health insurance premiums on time. You use doctors and health care facilities listed in your health plan’s network. Yet your insurance company denies your claim. Can you fight this? Yes,...
View ArticleDoes My Health Insurance Cover Mental Illness Care?
Does your health insurance cover care for mental illness? For the majority of Americans, the answer is yes. Health plans purchased through the health insurance marketplace must cover 10 essential...
View ArticleDoes My Health Insurance Cover Substance Abuse Treatment?
Medical care for substance abuse, also referred to as substance use disorder, is one of the essential benefits health plans must provide to comply with provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....
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Can I Pay For A Dentist With My Health Insurance?
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), dental coverage is treated differently for adults and children. Routine dental care for adults is not one of the essential health benefits required for a plan to be...
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Does My Health Insurance Work Outside Of The United States?
Most health plans do not cover medical services outside of the United States. While many health plans, both job-based and those offered in the health insurance marketplace, do provide some coverage for...
View ArticleWho Can I Contact With Problems About My Insurer?
You receive a medical bill for services you believe should be covered under your health plan. Your insurer won’t pre-authorize a procedure. Your doctor is dropped from your insurance company’s...
View ArticleWhat Has The Affordable Care Act Accomplished A Year Later?
The next Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”) will begin on November 15, 2014. But with almost a year under its belt, has the Affordable Care Act impact as many...
View ArticleDepartment Of Labor Extends Deadline To File For COBRA Insurance
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There is welcome news for people laid off and looking for health care insurance. The deadline to sign up for COBRA has been extended. On Wednesday, CBS2’s Cory James found out...
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Live Updates: Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Birth Control Coverage
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether the Trump administration can make it easier for employers with religious and moral objections to opt out of providing free birth control in their...
View ArticleIrate Retirees Inundate CBS2 With Emails After New York City Changes Health...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A stunning move by the city to change the health benefits of hundreds of thousands of retired workers has prompted them to claim they’re being forced to accept an inferior and...
View ArticleRay Of Hope For Irate Retirees After New York City Changes Health Benefits...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There’s a ray of hope for hundreds of thousands of retired city workers who suddenly had their health benefits changed because of what they call a bait-and-switch deal between...
View ArticleJudge Temporarily Stops New York City’s Plan To Change Retiree Health Benefits
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A judge has put a temporary stop to New York City’s plan to change the health insurance for 250,000 retirees. Under the plan, retired workers would be switched to the Medicare...
View ArticleDe Blasio Administration ‘Disappointed’ With Judge’s Decision To Temporarily...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A judge decided Thursday to temporarily stop the city’s plan to change the health insurance for more than 250,000 New York City retirees. Retired workers would be switched to...
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