Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

What's in a name? When it comes to health plans sold on the individual market, these days it's often less than people think. The lines that distinguish HMOs, PPOs, EPOs and POS plans from one another ...

Hunting for the right health insurance plan outside the workplace used to involve a much lower risk of losing hair - from tearing it out in frustration. If a shopper could get coverage, the chain of ...

The recent release of California's 2015 health insurance rates for plans that will be sold through the statewide marketplace, Covered California, offers consumers a jump start on shopping for next ...

Understanding general health care plan types will help you as you seek options for yourself and your employees. As a small business owner, no one knows your business better than you. Throughout your ...

It's free, simple and secure. Point of service (POS) health insurance combines some features of a PPO plan with some from an HMO. POS health insurance plans allow you to go to doctors that are ...

Hunting for the right health insurance plan outside the workplace used to involve a much lower risk of losing hair — from tearing it out in frustration. If a shopper could get coverage, the chain of ...