Category Archive For "Insurance"
Americans in Hong Kong and the ACA
The last five and a half years has been interesting with regards to health care and health insurance, especially so for Americans who have seen a dramatic change in the availability of health insurance in their country due in large part to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as ‘Obamacare’. Officially enacted in March …
The impact of health care costs on insurance
Visit a public medical center or hospital in Hong Kong and you will be paying the same general amount as every other person who seeks medical care from the public sector. After all, the Hong Kong Health Authority publishes the health care costs and charges levied at all public facilities. This, in turn, makes it easier …
Health insurance and alcohol – what is the connection?
Late September and October is a busy time for many expats here in Hong Kong. First there are a number of public holidays in late September and early October, followed shortly thereafter by a number of popular festivals including a week-long beer fest, month long Oktoberfest, and finally halloween. One thing all of these events …
Finding the optimal family health insurance plan
When you have a family, simply having insurance coverage for yourself is not enough. The thing is, some company-sponsored insurance plans may not extend coverage to your whole family – leaving you to find coverage yourself. If you are looking for family health insurance you will quickly find that there are so many options available …
Workplace Health Insurance: Is It Enough?
Ask a Hong Kong employee if she’s happy with her employer-sponsored health insurance policy and the likely answer is – yes. That’s because on the whole, workplace health insurance policies in Hong Kong are a good supplement to the public system. With employer-sponsored insurance, a resident can attend private clinics or hospitals and enjoy shorter …
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