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The New Health Insurance Solution: How to Get Cheaper, Better Coverage Without a Traditional Employer Plan | 
| Author: Paul Zane Pilzer
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 23485
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0470040211
Dewey Decimal Number: 368.38200973
EAN: 9780470040218
ASIN: 0470040211
Publication Date: January 2, 2007
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Product Description
You no longer need a traditional employer plan to get good, affordable health insurance. The New Health Insurance Solution can help you cut your health insurance costs in half if: ul liYou're self-employed, an independent contractor, or your employer doesn't provide health insurance (you can probably get coverage on your own for about $94/month#8212;a fraction of what an employer would have to pay for the same coverage) liYou are employed and pay extra to cover your spouse or children under your employer-sponsored plan#8212;you may save 50% by taking them off your employer plan liYou own a small business and are getting killed by double-digit premium increases#8212;you can now give employees tax-free money to buy their own plans and get your company out of the health insurance business /ul p The book also explains in detail the best solutions for you if: ul liYou can't find affordable health insurance because you or a child have an expensive preexisting medical problem (your state has a program to provide you with guaranteed coverage ) liYou're currently putting money into an IRA or a 401(k)#8212;because you don't realize that an HSA is always a better option liYou're unsure how you or your parents will be able to afford health insurance during retirement, or how to maximize benefits from Medicare#8212;including the new Part D prescription drug plan /ul p The New Health Insurance Solution is the definitive guide to the new ways every American can now get affordable health care#8212;without an employer. p PAUL ZANE PILZER is a world-renowned economist, a former advisor in two White House administrations, an entrepreneur/employer, an award-winning adjunct professor at NYU, and a New York Times bestselling author.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...
 Permanent Insurance October 14, 2008
Best book on Health insurance solutions I have ever read and I am an insurance agent who reads a lot. Mr Pilzer has his hands around the problem. If we would all move to his solution, we would dramatically reduce health care expenditures and provide employees with real insurance coverage that goes with them when they leave an employer.
An option of choices August 17, 2008
An option of choices and solutions to finding health coverage. Easy to read and understand.
Turned a complicated issue into something understandable July 30, 2008
The book did a great job walking through the complicated maze (or land mine) of finding health insurance. After 16 years on Wall Street I left my firm recently and not sure if I'll go back to a big company. The book helped explain what to do and not to do in finding my own family policy. The three biggest insights I gleaned were: 1) work with a broker who can tell you in advance if your application might be denied (you don't want this on your permanent record); 2) opening an HSA could save over $2K/year in taxes; and 3) don't use the funds in your HSA for medical expenses until you retire (because the investment builds tax free). I almost didn't buy the book when I read the Amazon review that questioned the author's credentials but after reading the book it's more about simplifying a complicated issue than having experience selling insurance. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who is leaving corporate America to either retire early or become their own boss.
Must-have for RVers April 19, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is a must-have for people who are thinking about or planning to travel full-time in an RV who are not yet eligible for Medicare. The New Health Care Solution walks you through the process of selecting health insurance. Since full-time RVers can choose a new domicile, the charts in Appendix A will help you make that decision, expecially if you have a preexisting condition.br /br /There is a lot of information packed in this book. It is great to have it all in one reference book. In addition to explaining the laws relating to COBRA, HIPPA and Medicare (plus loopholes you can take advantage of), he covers ways to reduce your costs and find low-cost health care and prescription drugs. For those who have no health insurance or a high deductible, this can make a significant difference. It is definitely a keeper.
Invaluable help in navigating the health insurance maze February 11, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
An excellent,indeed invaluable book with concrete, thorough information and advice on how to get good health insurance coverage, especially aimed at those not covered or unsatisfactorily covered by group health insurance plans. The author has done an immense service by writing this book. It is the best book I have found on this subject, by far!
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