
Lisa Zamosky

Journalist
Health Insurance, Health Care and Consumer Affairs
53 Answers5 Followers108 Helpful Answer Votes
Bio
Lisa Zamosky is a healthcare journalist who has been writing about how to access and pay for healthcare for more than 10 years. She is a consumer health columnist for the Los Angeles Times, an expert health insurance blogger for WebMD, and a correspondent for two news services of the California Healthcare Foundation. Her work has been published in Reuters, MSNBC, Health.com, the Chicago Tribune, and Baltimore Sun, among other publications. Zamosky previously spent a decade working in the healthcare industry, during which time she developed benefit plans for Fortune 500 companies and state governments, and oversaw provider network operations for several states throughout the Northeast for one of the country’s largest health insurance companies.
Credentials
Organization Affiliations:
- California Healthline
My Answers
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People who choose not to buy health insurance will be charged a penalty of just $95 or 1% of their annual income, whichever is higher, in 2014...
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There are only a few reasons insurers can charge more for coverage: age, smoking and geography.Older people can be charged rates as much as three...
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One of the biggest changes the law makes is that it guarantees health insurance coverage to anyone who applies. If you have a medical condition and...
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Starting by 2014, businesses that employ 100 or fewer workers will be able to buy insurance through an insurance marketplace, or exchange. According...
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The health reform law does not make any significant changes to TRICARE or Veterans Affairs coverage. So, if you're an active or retired member of the...
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Insurance coverage will not be extended to people who are in this country illegally. And there will be mechanisms by which states will be able to...
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If you choose not to buy health insurance, you'll owe an additional amount on your taxes.In 2014, the fee will be $95 per adult and $47.50 per child...
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Beginning in 2014, you'll have to indicate on your tax forms whether you have health insurance (and your coverage will need to meet minimal essential...
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No. There is absolutely nothing written into the law that aims to limit medical care for seniors. In fact, the law expands services to people over...
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One of the law's major goals is to make health insurance more affordable.If you don't get insurance through your job, you will be eligible to buy...
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Starting in 2014, insurers will no longer legally be allowed to deny coverage to anyone because of their medical condition or charge them more for...
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Here are four mistakes that can take a big financial toll when it comes to medical bills.1. You don’t review your bills. Medical bills are...
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The short answer is: it depends. The type of plan you have, as well as how your employer (assuming you get your insurance through work) has...
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PCIPs, which went into effect last July, were set up to extend coverage for the medically uninsurable. The plans -- which cover primary and specialty...
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Unfortunately, the answer to this question is yes. As of right now, if you apply for insurance on the private market (as opposed to getting it...












