A banana a day keeps the heart doctor away! Bananas aid in the prevention of high blood pressure and protect against atherosclerosis because of their high content of potassium. The average adult should have a minimum of 2000mg-3000mg of potassium per day and an average banana contains almost 450 mg of potassium! Bananas only have […]
Expatriating Your Pet
If you are moving abroad, you are going to want to take your pet with you. Although the amount of preparation and paperwork is tedious, you will both be happier staying together than separated. Here are a few helpful tips to expatriating your pet: Prepare Your Timeline Different countries have different requirements for importing pets. For […]
You Can Apply For Medicare Online
Medicare has four parts: Part A,B,C and D. Part A is Hospital Insurance, and this is free for insured people and helps pay for inpatient care and certain follow-up services. If you are eligible, you should sign up for Part A a few months before you turn age 65, even if you have other health […]
Start Your Day Off On The Right Foot
Well, you can start your day off on the left foot too as long as you get moving! Exercising first thing in the morning assures nothing gets in the way of your work out later. We all know how our day can get swept away from us and derail the best intentions, so making morning […]
Expatriots and Obamacare
Obamacare is being rolled out in two phases. The first phase of the plan started in 2010. Some of the changes that are already in place are allowing children to stay on their parents health insurance until the age of 26, closing of the Medicare prescription donut hole, preventing insurance companies from denying coverage for children […]
Obamacare and the Self Employed
Obamacare will not require companies with 50 or less employees to offer health insurance starting in 2014. Small companies will not have to pay fines like companies with 51 employees or more. Starting in 2014, individuals and small businesses will have insurance choices called “Affordable Insurance Exchanges”. Exchanges will make it easier for individuals […]
ExPat Major Medical Insurance Covers Americans / Canadians Living Abroad
Most U.S. health plans do not cover Americans or Canadians living abroad. American Insurance for Expats offers a major medical, U.S. style health insurance policy with major differences: Worldwide coverage; medical evacuation options; on-line access to file claims and reach a customer service representatives, 24/7. The typical U.S. managed care network in which you receive a lower […]
A Pre-existing Condition Does Not Mean You Cannot Have Health Insurance
As more and more people are looking to international communities for the lifestyle they want and can afford, international health insurance is playing an important role in determining the ability to make such a move. However, many people nearing retirement age have concerns about finding coverage if they have pre-existing conditions and have been turned […]
Group Insurance for Employees Who Travel
American Insurance for Expats and International Medical Group provides insurance designed for employers with employees who are either U.S. or Canadian citizens who reside abroad, or foreign nationals around the world. GEO Group insurance assists employers with their international employees to provide them with U.S.-style benefits and worldwide coverage. The plan is designed for multi-national […]
Medicare and International Travel
When Medicare was originally drafted, international travel was not as prevalent as it is today, and was not drafted into the plan. Today, many more seniors travel internationally, and limited coverage has been drafted into the Medigap policies of C,D,E,F,G,H,I and J. Medicare supplement plans include a specific benefit for Emergency Foreign Travel. […]