Welcome to my Observations on Health Insurance Blog

With this blog I want to share with you my thoughts and perceptions of the ever changing world of Individual Health Insurance in the state of Colorado. I hope to be able to bring you new information, as well as possible different perspectives on an industry I am involved with every day.

Charley Mallon
Boulder, Colorado
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How Long Will It Take For My Health Insurance Application To Be Approved?

I am often asked how long it takes to get an application for health insurance approved. The answer is always the same, “it depends on how long the insurance company takes to review or “underwrite” the information you submit. Underwriting is a term insurance companies use that basically means “background check.” Individual health insurance companies have the [...]

What should you do if you are Denied for Individual Health Insurance

When a health insurance company receives your application for health insurance, their underwriters review it to see if it meets their guidelines for coverage.

If, due to pre-existing medical or lifestyle conditions, you do not meet their requirements, your application may be declined.

My first advice, if you are declined, is to request that your [...]

How do “Pre-Existing Conditions” Affect My Application for Individual Health Insurance?

When one applies for individual health insurance, the plans are “underwritten” to determine if the applicant qualifies for coverage. If “pre-existing” medical or lifestyle conditions exist, the applications might be “rated-up,” have a condition “excluded” or “denied.”

Issued Standard is the best outcome of an application. It means the policy has been issued, at the [...]