Health Insurance in Connecticut
Connecticut residents are looking for worthy health insurance plans that offer significant financial protection at a cost they can afford. Below is useful information.
There is a wide choice of quality health insurance plans for individuals and families from most of the leading health insurance companies in Connecticut like
Aetna, United Health One, Cigna, and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, including Tonik health plans for individuals. The premiums for private medical insurance policies are all standardized and filed with the
Connecticut Insurance Department. This means all agencies must quote the same rates. It is suggested that private insurance holders review their policy rate every 18 months.
Connecticut also provides a high risk pool plan for the individuals and families without health insurance in Connecticut, through the Connecticut Health Reinsurance Association (HRA).
Health Insurance for Connecticut Groups and Small Businesses (2-50 employees); Medical underwriting is authorized in Connecticut. Charges are based on the community rate including age, gender, location, industry, group size, and family composition.
Connecticut offers COBRA, the Consolidate Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. Many companies with 20 or more employees that provide health insurance are obligated to offer employees and their dependents continuation coverage for remuneration that were lost owing, for instance, to job loss, decrease in hours worked, death, or divorce.
Medicaid in Connecticut is a state/federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income pregnant women, children, certain people on Medicare, disabled persons and nursing home residents.
The Husky Plan is intended to assist all children who don’t have health insurance.
Others include; short term health insurance, student health insurance, and dental insurance
Companies for Health Insurance in Connecticut
Do you pay too much for family health insurance? Maybe it's time to Check Connecticut Health Insurance Quotes.
Hospitals in Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport; Danbury Hospital in Danbury; Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich; Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk; St. Vincent Hospital - Bridgeport; Stamford Hospital in Stamford; Bristol Hospital in Bristol; Connecticut Children's Medical Centre, St. Francis Hospital, and Hartford Hospital in Hartford; Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, and Southington; John Dempsey in Farmington; Manchester Hospital in Manchester; Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington; New Milford Hospital in New Milford; Sharon Hospital in Sharon; Middlesex Hospital in Essex, Marlborough, and Middletown; Griffin Hospital in Derby; Mid-state Hospital in Meriden; Milford Hospital in Milford; St. Mary's Hospital, and Waterbury Hospital in Waterbury; St. Raphael's Hospital in New Haven; Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven; Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London; William Backus Hospital in Norwich; Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs; Rockville Hospital in Vernon; Windham Hospital in Willimantic; Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam.
CIGNA Plans Among Top Commercial Health Plans, According to U.S. News & World Report and
Cigna health plans are listed among the highest ranked commercial plans in this year's 'America's Best Health Insurance Plans,' conducted by U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News) and National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
In the 2009 rankings, CIGNA HealthCare of New Hampshire earned 'Honor Roll' status as one of the top ten plans in the nation. In addition, three CIGNA plans in New England (Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts) and CIGNA HealthCare Mid-Atlantic, which serves customers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., ranked among the top 50 health plans in the country. Eight additional CIGNA plans are ranked among the nation's top 100 commercial plans.
"America's Best Health Insurance Plans is a practical tool that helps consumers make informed decisions when choosing a health plan,' said NCQA President Margaret E. O'Kane. 'It lets consumers know which plans have demonstrated they can deliver the highest levels of care and service.'
In addition to the national standings, several CIGNA plans were named as the highest-rated plan in their markets. For the fourth consecutive year, CIGNA HealthCare Mid-Atlantic was the top-ranked plan in the state of Maryland and in the District of Columbia, also achieving this distinction for the second consecutive year in the state of Virginia. CIGNA HealthCare of North Carolina was the top-ranked plan in North Carolina for the third consecutive year, CIGNA HealthCare of St. Louis was the top-ranked plan in Missouri for the third consecutive year, and CIGNA HealthCare of Delaware was the top-ranked plan in Delaware for the second consecutive year.
"We are pleased that this independent ranking reinforces the value that CIGNA plans are delivering to our customers through a focus on quality and service,' said Dr. Jeff Kang, chief medical officer for CIGNA. 'We continue to work to raise the bar on quality and are committed to measuring and publicly reporting on our progress.'
The rankings of HMO and Point of Service plans are based on the voluntary submission of health care quality results as measured through HEDIS® (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set); customer service scores based on member surveys through CAHPS® (Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems); and scores on NCQA accreditation surveys. Over 280 commercial health plans are listed in the 'America's Best Health Insurance Plans' rankings.
