The Wednesday before Thanksgiving I attended the local annual “All Service Club Luncheon” and I was surprised to learn that New York Congressional Representative Maurice Hinchey was to be the speaker. My instant thought was to leave as I had heard his talks before and they all tended to be a big blame game. I decided to stay when I… read more →
November 1, 2010 The day before election day. Please think carefully about your choices, your vote is still very important. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is just a bundle of surprises at every turn. Next up is the portion of the Act that was enacted because and in memory of the late Ted Kennedy as it was an… read more →
Insurance agents have made for popular punching bags in recent weeks. TIME magazine posted that agents may be the first victims of health reform. But the extinction of the insurance agent has been greatly exaggerated. Millions of small businesses depend on agents to help them find policies that suit their needs and budget. And with the new health reform law… read more →
Did you know: Eating habits directly relate to the rising cost of health care? Increasing numbers of patients who are challenged by obesity, smoking, drug abuse, poor nutrition and physical inactivity contribute to an increase in the use of, and therefore the cost of, health care services, according to PriceWaterhouseCoopers in its publication, The Factors Fueling Rising Health Care Costs… read more →
If you are feeling confused about health care reform, you are not alone. There are at least 1000 places within The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or “The Act”) that the statement “to be defined by the HHS (Health and Human Services Secretary)” appears. Hence the rules are still being written. However, some regulations take effect in 2010.… read more →
I’m DianaLou Wolff and have been an Employee Benefit Specialist for 24 years. I am the principal of Benefit Counseling Associates, we help people through the “alphabet soup of employee benefits”. My goal, with this blog, is to bring helpful information to it’s readers regarding health care reform, national and state, wellness, exciting news on the health care front as… read more →