Ask Colleen King

All the questions you've had about health insurance, life insurance, annuities and long term care insurance (but were afraid to ask)

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Health Insurance–what’s the difference between an HMO and a PPO?

July 18th, 2008 1 Comment

Health insurance is never a simple thing, but the things that really make in complicated (in my mind) most people never encounter. The difference between an HMO and a PPO is pretty simple, but NOT if you don’t deal with it regularly. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) are where you select a primary care physician (PCP) Continue reading →

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Group Health Insurance in California

July 12th, 2008 No Comments

Group health insurance is a HUGE discussion in California. It has been over the past 2-3 years as concerns rise over the uninsured. As well as the cost of health care–wow, it’s all exploding. The beauty of small group health insurance (2-50 employees) in California is that when a company is set up within certain Continue reading →

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Health Insurance–I don’t need it, I’m not sick!

July 10th, 2008 No Comments

Health Insurance is one of the most annoying things people have to deal with–when looking at it for the first time for themselves. When you have a job that offers coverage, you have to figure out what plan (if there’s more than one), whether to add your family, and that’s usually about it. When looking Continue reading →

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