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 ...

Source: flickr user 401kcalculator.org. Exclusive provider organization plans, or EPOs, are a form of health insurance that attempts to rein in costs by limiting insurance coverage to a select group ...

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 ...

It's that time of year when we all seem to be mired in alphabet soup -- and not the kind you eat. Open enrollment for benefits plans is here, and that includes choosing health insurance coverage. As ...

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 ...

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to health insurance. Employers can offer a variety of healthcare plans to their employees, and two popular options are Preferred Provider Organizations, or PPOs, ...

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, ...

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 ...