Category: Health Insurance

While paying bills , something I’ve done consistently in our household for three decades , I was ruminating on how differently we spend our money today versus 30 years ago.

It’s just my wife and me living in our home now. My three kids are all on their own, married and doing great! But last time I looked at old household records, I noticed our grocery bill is still about the same even though we are now only feeding two, not five. Read more

In our first installment covering the potential changes coming from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that passed in July, I focused on changes to the private insurance markets. This included  group insurance products and individual products sold on HealthCare.gov or the state-based marketplaces. Read more

Part 1: Private Insurance Changes

I’ve had more than one person tell me they don’t understand the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). And I can’t blame them. Right there in the name is the idea that’s a big bill. But they come to me for answers and that what’s I’m here for! Read more

Every single day that I work at Louisiana Blue (going on 21 years now), I’m reminded how different we are from every other health insurance company doing business in Louisiana. And these differences work in our members’ favor every single day. Read more

When I was a young boy growing up in Morgan City in the 1960s, there was an event I really looked forward to every year. My dad (the Straight Talk founder) worked for an oil company, and every year they would host a company picnic. Two picnics in a row, actually, since most of their workers were offshore seven days, then home seven days. The double picnics gave everyone a chance to attend. So on consecutive Saturdays in May, the company would have picnics, and I got to go to BOTH of them! Read more

Last time, I shared with you some insights from our Senior Medical Director, Dr. Larry Simon, about why prior authorization is an important way Louisiana Blue protects our members’ health and safety while being good stewards of their premium dollars. I addressed some common questions we hear from members to explain why this process exists and how it operates. Read more