While individual Obamacare policyholders have been sorting through Affordable Care Act options and issues the last couple of years, a new option for super-small businesses quietly went into place at the end of last year. The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) was designed to give businesses with fewer than Continue reading
So you looked at the calendar, checked your to-do list and discovered something worrying. You missed the healthcare deadline for applying for Obamacare health coverage. The Open Enrollment Period for healthcare cover for 2015 is now complete. If you want to enroll for coverage in 2016 coverage, the next round Continue reading
The U.S. schedule of payments for Medicare represents what the government has calculated health procedures should cost. However, unless a patient is covered by health care insurance, patients sometimes are charged whatever a doctor or hospital wants to charge. A new study says the 50 highest-charging hospitals in the U.S. Continue reading
Hospital ratings are critically important. When a hospital has a good rating, it attracts more patients and medical professionals. The success of a medical facility is dependent on its use since that is how it makes its money. Do Hospital Ratings Matter? The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Continue reading
It can be frightening to go into the hospital for surgery or a procedure. Even if it’s a simple one, there’s always that small amount worry that something might go wrong. Researching Hospitals to Choose the Best One Many people calm their fears by researching hospitals before choosing one. This Continue reading
Healthcare should be a basic human right. But in today’s world it matters where you live. And it matters even within the same country. Over 50 percent of people living in rural areas in the world cannot access even the most basic healthcare facilities, compared to those living in cities Continue reading
Open enrollment for 2015 Health Insurance Marketplace cover is over. If you don’t yet have health coverage for 2015, what can you do? What are your options? Go without cover for 2015? Get health cover elsewhere? Read on to find out what to do if you missed the 2015 open Continue reading
Tax Challenges Every U.S. Expat Faces Paying taxes is something that every US citizen is expected to do, and just like everyone else, taxes have to be paid on time. What many people from the US have discovered is that it is not so simple when you are living abroad. Continue reading
Cuba is hot right now. The Caribbean destination has always attracted adventurous travelers from around the world but with recent changes to how US citizens can access the island, more attention is focused on historic Havana and Cuba’s palm-fringed beaches. Tourists of all nationalities will find a wealth of sights Continue reading
With the government announcing the withdrawal of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards with effect from 9th January2015, the Indian diaspora abroad are optimistic of maximum possible benefits. According to the new notification, all existing PIO cardholders will be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders. The Continue reading
