Monday, June 1, 2009

Do DIY Anti-Overdose Kits Help?

Do DIY Anti-Overdose Kits Help?

Within Utah, we see where this could. I work with www.BenefitsManager.net from a Utah health insurance perspective, I would ask that this be covered charge. Why couldn't it be covered by a health insurance policy? There is certainly room in the charter for suggesting it.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

FrontLine Sick Around America

I am a health insurance agent in Utah. I sit on the board of the utah health underwriters as webmaster for http://www.uahu.org/ and http://www.benefitsmanager.net/. I was heavily envolved in designed a web connector to help Utah residents by pulling private and state sponsored insurance mechanisms together. Low budget of around $150k that virtually guaranteed health insurance coverage through either the private or state programs. Our state insurance committee rejected the idea. The elected to go for a Mass. type connector program that isn't working well when you check the actual facts. Our state approved H.B. 188 with a zero fiscal note attachment. My point is, I have been a fly on the wall in countless legislative meetings, insurance board meetings, hospital board meetings, the list goes on. The problem is conflict in demanding profit in all sectors of the system. Tough order to fill and keep costs down. Your episode brought perspective. You are absolutely right when you claim that healthcare is now unsustainable. I have been crying that a long time. Nobody listens.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Utah NetCare

MikeOliphant - 3/25/09
Please visit the source that is more closely involved in the process of H.B. 188 which incorporates the Utah Netcare Plan. http://www.uahu.org and http://www.BenefitsManager.net
I have been closely involved in this process and attended most of the meetings at the hill. I have also presented to the "Insurance Task Force" a plan to answer the uninsurable issues. I really believe that the legislators have the best intentions. I do not believe this is a good advancement for Utah healthcare reform. It has not reformed anything when you come down to the nuts and bolts. However, I would agree this is a good first step in the right direction.