New York Health Insurance Continuing Education - Health CE Credit

Health and Accident Insurance

This New York Health and Accident Insurance course provides an overview of various types of health insurance. It begins with an introductory general discussion of the ways in which health care coverage is provided to groups and individuals. From there it covers specific types of coverage:

Medical insurance, including basic medical expense insurance; major medical insurance; and Blue Cross/Blue Shield
The section on managed care programs (HMOs and PPOs) begins with a review of health care cost trends and an explanation of the cost-containment tools found in managed care plans.
The third part of the course looks at other non-medical forms of health insurance such as disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
New York Health insurance regulation examines both state regulation in the form of NAIC model laws, and federal laws such as HIPAA and COBRA.
The section on government health insurance explains the workings of Medicare, Medicaid, and workers compensation.
The final section looks at the taxation of premiums and benefits of the various types of insurance. It also reviews tax-sheltered vehicles for paying medical expenses, such as Health Savings Accounts.
The CE course is intended to guide insurance professionals, financial services industry professionals, and others who are engaged in the business of insurance and financial services toward an awareness and appreciation of not only the many forms which health insurance takes, but also the relationship among them. By understanding all of the health care options available to a client, the health insurance professional is better equipped to make sound recommendations.

New York Health Insurance CE Course