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Health Insurance Answer Book
This easy-to-use guide will help you manage a cost-capable health insurance plan and ensure that your decisions are in compliance with constantly changing health care legislation. The Health Insurance Answer Book offers instant access to information on everything from HMOs, PPOs, COBRA, OBRA, and flexible benefits to plan rating, funding, cost containment, and administration. Its question-and-answer format speeds you to realistic strategies and solutions in seconds.

Because the book is updated annually, you’ll be sure to stay informed on newly enacted and pending legislation. For example, you’ll get concise, jargon-free coverage of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), changes in the Medicare payroll tax, pharmacy benefit management, reduced reimbursements for physicians and hospitals, workers’ compensation, Medigap policies, self-insurance, and third-party administration.

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When your office feels like a prison and the boss is really getting you down, working from home seems to be the ideal. You can work from home by starting a business from scratch or joining a legitimate work at home business opportunity, affiliate program or franchise. Working at home means you can do something you enjoy, “sack” difficult clients, put difficult bosses behind you, and avoid a lot of the daily stress faced by employees. The home based business industry is expanding rapidly and research suggests that revenue from home-based businesses will increase by up to 17% a year for the next five years. Home based business can mean a consultancy, franchise, affiliate program, network marketing, party plan, internet sales, and many further.

It’s a big step from being employed to working for yourself, so plan as far ahead as possible. You will need to think about the effects on all areas of your life to prepare yourself, before you actually leave your job. With corporate cutbacks, redundancy can be the trigger for starting a home based business, and in this case you may have no scope for planning ahead. If you are made redundant try to negotiate as many extra benefits as you can from your employer: for example pay in lieu of notice, use of company equipment such as mobile phone or computer. Also see if there is any training your employer could pay for, to help you in your business, such as internet skills.

If you have no other income, you will need some savings to carry you through your business start-up period: work out basic living expenses for six months and try to put at least that sum aside. Don’t forget that you will need to provide for benefits you may have received from employment, such as health insurance, pension contributions or a use of a company vehicle. Of course, if you have a spouse or partner who is employed and is willing to provide these necessities during your start up phase, you are buying yourself extra startup time.

Of course you will want a comfortable and quiet work area, ideally away from the rest of your household. This is important not only to reduce noise, but also to create the psychology of being “at work” and not “at home” when you need to concentrate. While some lucky people do manage to start their home business from the kitchen table, you’ll find the separation will help you run your business much larger efficiently. Don’t forget to allow space for storage and meeting visitors, if your business involves this.

When you are working from home to help your business succeed, sometimes long and unusual hours, it is easy to ignore both your physical and mental health. The usual advice applies - proper diet and exercise, and even if you don’t have a family at home, don’t work all the time. Entrepreneurs often report that the one aspect they miss in home working is the contact with colleagues, so be sure to headtain a social life, possibly through a business networking or support group. Try to surround yourself with positive, supportive people, and be sure to explain your business idea fully to your family. They will be a critical part of your support system. Those who love you the most aren’t usually trying to stand in your way - it’s just that starting a home business may be something unknown to them, and like everyone, they tend to be fearful of something they don’t understand.

Benefits of a home based business

Working from home is a different way of life from 9-5 employment and offers benefits - monetary or lifestyle – that can far outweigh those found as an employee. Whether you work at home already, are thinking about it, or your life circumstances now make working from home necessary or possible, be sure to think these benefits through as you choose your employment options.

Financial benefits are not always the prime motivator. Many people are willing to take a reduction in income to enjoy the lifestyle benefits of working from home. There is a huge sense of freedom in being able to plan your own timetable. You can make appointments, do your shopping, and run other errands without trying to fit everything into a lunch hour or on the way home from work when everyone else is doing the same thing. You can take advantage of a glorious day to take your dog for a long walk, or stop to watch sport for an hour in the afternoon. You may need to start earlier or finish later to compensate - but the point is that you have this freedom when working for yourself.

In addition to time freedom, another big benefit of working at home is a reduction in stress. Of course, any business will bring its own pressures, but there are certain stressful situations that can be avoided by working at home. and the less stressed you are, the higher energy and enthusiasm you have, energy that can be spent on your family or business! The daily commute can literally be a few feet to an office or other work area. You can avoid the stress, time and wear and tear involved in the traditional daily commute, and literally add two hours to your working day.

Choosing the right business for you

Many escapees from the corporate world don’t have a clear, transferable set of skills that they can use in their own business. For example, an engineer can see a number of uses for the skills used in their former job. For the rest of us a little greater imagination may be needed.

The key to success is to keep an open mind and do not dismiss an opportunity because it is different form things you have done before. Look around at the opportunities available for online and offline businesses, surf the net, visit sites that offer advice. Also remember that you could be involved in fresh than one business.

There is a wide range of business opportunities to consider, including Affiliate programs, Internet based businesses, retail sales, network marketing, party planning. Many are highly reputable companies with successful track records. It’s important to find out as much as possible about the company and to contact those already involved so you understand any risks you may be taking, how long before you can reasonably expect to make serious money, and what amount of work is required to make that money.

Be practical in your expectations of a homebased business: enormous income in a very short time is unrealistic, and a legitimate home business will not promise this. However, many offer a steady income stream that can increase gradually. It takes a certain amount of time to build any successful business. By starting and criticaltaining a legitimate home-based business, you can achieve your dream of being your own boss.

About The Author

Adrienne Davis runs www.homebusinessadvisers.com and has extensive experience in marketing, business start up, training and employment law. She publishes a regular FREE newsletter, and you can sign up at http://www.homebusinessadvisers.com. Adrienne offers unbiased advice from on working at home, business ideas and affiliate programs. See which ideas work and how to get free advertising. Learn about buying a franchise, hiring and firing staff, network marketing, and business investment. Don’t miss the website and newsletter, or contact me with any questions at adrienneadrienne@btinternet.com.

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Researching Health Insurance Plans

Figuring out which health plan is right for you can be both
time-consuming and confusing. A good place to start is make a
list of options you want in your medical plan. Your list may
include things such as prescription coverage or the freedom to
select your own medical providers rather than having to use
providers designated by the insurance company.

Other topics to consider when looking at medical plans include:
How much of a deductible per year? How much is the co-payment
for doctor visits? What is the amount of premium payments?

If you want to pay less out of pocket for any hospital visits or
major medical procedures, you may opt for a higher premium for
your health insurance. The lower your payment on any type of
procedure you have, the higher your premium. If you pay 30% and
your insurance plan pays the recrucialing 70%, you will pay a lower
premium because you are taking responsibility for some of the
medical payments.

Different types of family health insurance should be
investigated when you want to find coverage for your family.
Family health insurance is all about getting coverage for your
family so no matter what happens, you have coverage. Family
health insurance is a protection against catastrophic bills when
medical problems, disease or sickness happen.

Types of insurance also include those plans where you must use
specific doctors and others where you can visit any doctor you
want. Plans also include those that allow you to choose between
generic or brand name prescriptions or plans that only allow
generic prescriptions.

About the author:

Lance Roberts offers lots of resources and information about
finding health insurance at http://www.myhealthinsuranceman.com

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Falling Through the Safety Net : Americans without Health Insurance

In this stunning mixture of real life stories and cold-eyed analysis, Geyman brings you close up to the perils faced by every American. With nearly all Americans facing a lack of health insurance at some point, this is a book for you.

“Dr. John Geyman’s Falling Through the Safety Net provides a brilliant road map to this nation’s patchwork of medical coverage for the uninsured. As a practitioner, teacher, and medical leader, Geyman has learned his way around the safety net first hand. Powerful reading for all.”-Fitzhugh Mullan, MD, author, Big Doctoring in America: Profiles in Primary Care.

“Once again, the legendary master of family medicine -addresses with clinical compassion the widespread concerns about “unsurance” and uncovered medical costs.”-Donald Light, Professor of comparative health care -systems, Princeton University

To those who would take the Alfred E. Newman stance toward health insurance (What me worry, I’m healthy!), Geyman delivers some sobering statistics:

Eighty percent of the uninsured live in working families;

Sixty-seven million Americans are uninsured for at least one month in a twenty-eight month period;

One in five workers cannot afford insurance when offered by employers;

Even in families with two full-time wage earners, ten percent are uninsured.

Those who lack insurance face poor health care and increased risk of bad outcomes. The answer, argues Dr. Geyman, is one the majority of Americans already want: single payer health insurance.

This is the book for those who no longer want this problem to be as American as apple pie.

John Geyman, M.D., is professor emeritus of Family -Medicine at the University of Washington, and editor of the Journal of the American Board of Family Practice.

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What is Identity Theft? It is the theft of your personal information, such as social security number, driver’s license number, credit card and bank account numbers, mother’s maiden name, and major, with the intent to obtain credit and credit cards from banks and retailers, steal money from the victim’s existing accounts, apply for loans, establish accounts with utility companies, rent an apartment, file bankruptcy or obtain a job using the victim’s name.

Did you know that in some states Identity Theft is not even against the law? The victim has to prove their innocence. This shocks most Identity Theft Victims, as it should. It shocks me. Law Enforcement and Credit Card Services should be there to help, but in many cases they don’t.

Being prepared, just in case someone steals your identity is a must. It may be inconvenient, but unless you want to go out and try to use your credit card one day, just to find that someone else has been using your identity to make purchases and your card is no longer accepted, then you need to take steps to prevent your identity from being stolen. It can take years to clear this up if it happens to you, so a little prevention now is the answer.

Facts about Identity Theft;

• It is considered by law enforcement to be an absolute epidemic, the fastest growing crime in the United States at this time.

• For the criminal, identity theft is a relatively low-risk, high-reward endeavor. Credit card issuers often don’t prosecute thieves who are apprehended. Why? The firms figure it’s not cost efficient. They can afford to write off a certain amount of fraud as a cost of doing business.

• Recently criminals have been using the victim’s identity to commit crimes ranging form traffic infractions to felonies. How would you like to find out you are wanted for a crime you know nothing about? It has happened.

• All that is needed is your social security number, your birth date and other identifying information such as your address and phone number and whatever else they can find out about you. With this information, and a false driver’s license with their own picture, they can begin the crime.

• If you wait until it happens to you, it’s a nightmare. You won’t know until you are denied credit or a creditor contacts you about a charge you know nothing about.

How do I prevent Identity Theft?

At Home;

• If you have roommates, employ outside help, or are having work done in your home, make sure your personal information is not readily available to them.

• Deposit your outgoing mail in post office collection boxes or at your local post office, rather than in an unsecured mailbox. Promptly remove mail from your mailbox. If you’re planning to be away from home and can’t pick up your mail, call the U.S. Postal Service at 1-800-275-8777 to request a vacation hold. The Postal Service will hold your mail at your local post office until you can pick it up or are home to receive it.

• Tear or shred your charge receipts, copies of credit applications, insurance forms, physician statements, checks and bank statements, expired charge cards that you’re discarding, and credit offers you get in the mail. To opt out of receiving offers of credit in the mail, call: 1-888-5-OPTOUT (1-888-567-8688).

• Give your Social Security number only when absolutely necessary, and ask to use other types of identifiers. If your state uses your Social Security number as your driver’s license number, ask to substitute another number. Do the same if your health insurance company uses your Social Security number as your policy number.

At Work;

• Ask about information security procedures in your workplace or at businesses, doctor’s offices or other institutions that collect your personally identifying information. Find out who has access to your personal information and verify that it is handled securely. Ask about the disposal procedures for those records as well. Find out if your information will be shared with anyone else. If so, ask how your information can be kept confidential. Keep your purse or wallet in a safe place at work; do the same with copies of administrative forms that have your sensitive personal information.

Online;

• If you do financial transactions over the Internet, read their privacy and or security statements. You want to know who they share your personal information with. You want to know they use a “secure server” for transactions. You want to know how they store your personal information. If you don’t like what you hear, don’t do your business at that website. There are always alternatives.

• Use PayPal. You can transfer a limited number of funds into your paypal account and use it to buy merchandise online instead of your credit card.

• Don’t give out personal information on the phone, through the mail, or on the Internet unless you’ve initiated the contact or are sure you know who you’re dealing with.

• Before you share any personal information, confirm that you are dealing with a legitimate organization. Check an organization’s website by typing its URL in the address line, rather than cutting and pasting it. Be cautious when responding to promotions. Identity thieves may create phony promotional offers to get you to give them your personal information.

Going Out;

• Carry only the identification information and the credit and debit cards that you’ll actually need when you go out. Don’t carry your social security card with you unless you expect to need it.

Should I buy identity theft insurance?

Some companies offer insurance or similar products that claim to give you protection against the costs associated with resolving an identity theft case. Be aware that most creditors will only deal with you to resolve problems, so the insurance company in most cases will not be able to reduce that burden. As with any product or service, make sure you understand what you’re getting before you buy. If you decide to buy an identity theft insurance product, check out the company with your local Better Business Bureau, consumer protection agency and state Attorney General to see if they have any complaints on file.

Conclusion: Be smart. If someone is asking for your personal information, anyone, including friends, acquaintances, companies, stores, websites, or anyone else, ask questions. Find out why they need this information, what they are going to do with it, how long do they keep it stored, who they share it with, and how can you be sure it is going to be kept secure.

About The Author

Chris McElroy and Jennifer Tarzian

For likewise information about how to obtain credit cards, get credit reports, reduce credit card debt, or prevent Identity Theft, go to http://creditcards.youngparentsmagazine.com. Jennifer Tarzian also has a lot of other important information at http://www.youngparentsmagazine.com for young parents. Chris McElroy has been an advocate for consumer rights on the Internet since 1995 and also runs a missing children’s organization at http://www.kidsearchnetwork.org.

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