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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
CAHU Dues 2009 Deductible Portion
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
A Personal Health Care Story from a CAHU Member
PLEASE watch this video first, then----let me compare: http://www.freemarketcure.com/brainsurgery.php
July 27, 2008
10:30pm: Janet (my wife) falls down the stairs and suffers a head injury..
11:00pm: Janet undergoes ER exam by a large team of doctors, nurses and technicians at Stanford Medical Center.
11:30pm: Janet completes initial brain scan to check for bleeding. Instead of bleeding, a lesion is discovered—husband in shock.
July 28, 2008:
2:00am: Janet transferred to a holding unit pending testing in the morning. Nurses monitor constantly through the night.
6:00am: Scans, MRI’s, Ultrasounds begin, covering every part of Janet’s body.
1:00pm: Specialists confer to review test results and treatment. Janet has a large tumor that must be removed ASAP.
2:30pm: Dr. Cecil Chang (AWESOME neurosurgeon) asks us (me and my daughter) if we would like to have the surgery done----NOW! Or, schedule it later after we have time to think about it. Well, gulp---duh! NOW, of course!
8:30pm: Dr. Chang emerges after 4 and-a-half hours of surgery and seems pleased. The man must be exhausted but doesn’t show it. He stays to assist the pathologist!
So, let me see,.... this would be about 22 HOURS after Janet fell down the stairs!!! Mika (my daughter) and I say our prayers. We thank GOD for the ASTONISHING HEALTH CARE we experienced!!!
Momentarily, I wonder what care would have been received under a government health plan and shudder at the thought.
9:00pm: At last, we are allowed into the special brain trauma intensive care unit to see Janet. Oh my, what a shock! But, here she is beginning her recovery in the care of an amazing nurse
(a male, in this case). INTENSIVE CARE would be an understatement. The combination of technology and professional care that we witnessed seemed unimaginable!
July 29. 2008
2:00pm: Janet is transferred to a room on a brain trauma unit for three more days during which she shows rapid improvement. Most important, she seems OK!
Before Janet left the hospital, she had been seen by several types of therapist to check her physical and mental capabilities and to plan her rehabilitation program.
Four months later:
Janet returned to part-time work as a-----NURSE, tending to mothers and babies in a maternity unit.
She has had two follow-up scans (negative) and will continue having one every six months for four more years. She is doing WELL!
Oh, yes, we received a bill for $130,000. Blue Cross paid their negotiated amount of $33,000 under our HMO plan. No other bills. No hassles. DONE! THANK YOU BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA. Follow-up care has been paid for without question under our, now Anthem, PPO. And, like the Canadian couple, I would have mortgaged my house and sold everything inside, including my shoes.
Let me ask you: WHICH KIND OF SYSTEM DO YOU WANT?
I have my answer: OVER MY DEAD BODY will I accept the government run or controlled health care that our President and Congressional leaders are attempting to force upon us.
Please help this fight by writing and calling your members of Congress to voice your opposition so that you, some day, don’t find yourself in the predicament faced by the Canadian couple.
Oly Storz
Storz Insurance Services, Inc
987 University Ave. Suite 14
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408)395-3303
(408)395-3363 - fax
oly@creativehealthins.com
oly@storzinsurance.com
www.creativehealthins.com
July 27, 2008
10:30pm: Janet (my wife) falls down the stairs and suffers a head injury..
11:00pm: Janet undergoes ER exam by a large team of doctors, nurses and technicians at Stanford Medical Center.
11:30pm: Janet completes initial brain scan to check for bleeding. Instead of bleeding, a lesion is discovered—husband in shock.
July 28, 2008:
2:00am: Janet transferred to a holding unit pending testing in the morning. Nurses monitor constantly through the night.
6:00am: Scans, MRI’s, Ultrasounds begin, covering every part of Janet’s body.
1:00pm: Specialists confer to review test results and treatment. Janet has a large tumor that must be removed ASAP.
2:30pm: Dr. Cecil Chang (AWESOME neurosurgeon) asks us (me and my daughter) if we would like to have the surgery done----NOW! Or, schedule it later after we have time to think about it. Well, gulp---duh! NOW, of course!
8:30pm: Dr. Chang emerges after 4 and-a-half hours of surgery and seems pleased. The man must be exhausted but doesn’t show it. He stays to assist the pathologist!
So, let me see,.... this would be about 22 HOURS after Janet fell down the stairs!!! Mika (my daughter) and I say our prayers. We thank GOD for the ASTONISHING HEALTH CARE we experienced!!!
Momentarily, I wonder what care would have been received under a government health plan and shudder at the thought.
9:00pm: At last, we are allowed into the special brain trauma intensive care unit to see Janet. Oh my, what a shock! But, here she is beginning her recovery in the care of an amazing nurse
(a male, in this case). INTENSIVE CARE would be an understatement. The combination of technology and professional care that we witnessed seemed unimaginable!
July 29. 2008
2:00pm: Janet is transferred to a room on a brain trauma unit for three more days during which she shows rapid improvement. Most important, she seems OK!
Before Janet left the hospital, she had been seen by several types of therapist to check her physical and mental capabilities and to plan her rehabilitation program.
Four months later:
Janet returned to part-time work as a-----NURSE, tending to mothers and babies in a maternity unit.
She has had two follow-up scans (negative) and will continue having one every six months for four more years. She is doing WELL!
Oh, yes, we received a bill for $130,000. Blue Cross paid their negotiated amount of $33,000 under our HMO plan. No other bills. No hassles. DONE! THANK YOU BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA. Follow-up care has been paid for without question under our, now Anthem, PPO. And, like the Canadian couple, I would have mortgaged my house and sold everything inside, including my shoes.
Let me ask you: WHICH KIND OF SYSTEM DO YOU WANT?
I have my answer: OVER MY DEAD BODY will I accept the government run or controlled health care that our President and Congressional leaders are attempting to force upon us.
Please help this fight by writing and calling your members of Congress to voice your opposition so that you, some day, don’t find yourself in the predicament faced by the Canadian couple.
Oly Storz
Storz Insurance Services, Inc
987 University Ave. Suite 14
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408)395-3303
(408)395-3363 - fax
oly@creativehealthins.com
oly@storzinsurance.com
www.creativehealthins.com
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Address Changes Requests with CDI- Made Online Only as of 9-1-09
STATE OF CALIFORNIA Steve Poizner, Insurance Commissioner
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Administration & Licensing Services Branch
Producer Licensing Bureau
320 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 967-9331 or (916) 322-3555
FAX (916) 327-6907
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/
NOTICE
TO: Insurance Agents and Brokers, Insurance Adjusters,
Insurers and Other Interested Parties
DATE: August 17, 2009
SUBJECT: Address Change Requests
One of Commissioner Poizner’s strategic initiatives is to have 100 percent paperless interaction with agents, brokers, adjusters, and insurers by 2010.
Consistent with this objective, beginning September 1, 2009, the California Department of Insurance’s (CDI) Producer Licensing Bureau (PLB) will only accept address change requests from its licensees through its free online address change service. Address change requests consist of changes to mailing address, business address, residence address, e-mail address, residence telephone number and business telephone number.
Background
Since February 2006, CDI’s Online Address Change Service has allowed both California resident and non-resident licensees to make address changes at no charge through the CDI Website at http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0010-producer-online-services/0400-change-address/ The online address change service is easy to use and immediately updates the licensee’s records.
Exceptions
When moving from one state to another state, CDI must verify that the license information is valid. Therefore, the online service is unable to process such physical address changes.
Consequently, licensees moving from one state to another state will still need to submit their mailing, business, and residence address changes to CDI by a letter, fax, or e-mail using the Change of Address, Form LIC 447-7 at http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0040-seek-producer-forms/0100-broker-agents/upload/LIC4477AddChg.pdf
If you have any questions regarding this notice, please e-mail the Producer Licensing Bureau at https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/pli/servlet/InformationRequest or call the CDI's Producer Licensing Bureau at (800) 967-9331 or (916) 322-3555. Please be sure to include your name, telephone number, license number and e-mail address in all correspondence with the CDI.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Administration & Licensing Services Branch
Producer Licensing Bureau
320 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 967-9331 or (916) 322-3555
FAX (916) 327-6907
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/
NOTICE
TO: Insurance Agents and Brokers, Insurance Adjusters,
Insurers and Other Interested Parties
DATE: August 17, 2009
SUBJECT: Address Change Requests
One of Commissioner Poizner’s strategic initiatives is to have 100 percent paperless interaction with agents, brokers, adjusters, and insurers by 2010.
Consistent with this objective, beginning September 1, 2009, the California Department of Insurance’s (CDI) Producer Licensing Bureau (PLB) will only accept address change requests from its licensees through its free online address change service. Address change requests consist of changes to mailing address, business address, residence address, e-mail address, residence telephone number and business telephone number.
Background
Since February 2006, CDI’s Online Address Change Service has allowed both California resident and non-resident licensees to make address changes at no charge through the CDI Website at http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0010-producer-online-services/0400-change-address/ The online address change service is easy to use and immediately updates the licensee’s records.
Exceptions
When moving from one state to another state, CDI must verify that the license information is valid. Therefore, the online service is unable to process such physical address changes.
Consequently, licensees moving from one state to another state will still need to submit their mailing, business, and residence address changes to CDI by a letter, fax, or e-mail using the Change of Address, Form LIC 447-7 at http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0040-seek-producer-forms/0100-broker-agents/upload/LIC4477AddChg.pdf
If you have any questions regarding this notice, please e-mail the Producer Licensing Bureau at https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/pli/servlet/InformationRequest or call the CDI's Producer Licensing Bureau at (800) 967-9331 or (916) 322-3555. Please be sure to include your name, telephone number, license number and e-mail address in all correspondence with the CDI.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
CAHU Call for Award Nominations
Don Jones
Immediate Past President
Immediate Past President
CAHU is now calling for nominations for its annual awards to be presented at the 2009 October Sales Conference in the following areas:
Member of the Year
Chapter of the Year
Outstanding Local Chapter Newsletter
Outstanding Local Chapter Website
We have also added this year an award in honor of M. Lloyd Baum who was an incredible voice and legislative leader for NAHU, CAHU and LAAHU:
M. Lloyd Baum Legislative Excellence
I know that great work was done last year in many of your chapters; therefore, I am hoping you will take the time to make a submission so that you can be honored among your peers.
The nomination categories, details and submission forms can be found on the CAHU Website. Click here for details.
Submissions are due in CAHU’s offices by 5pm on September 1st.
Don Jones
Member of the Year
Chapter of the Year
Outstanding Local Chapter Newsletter
Outstanding Local Chapter Website
We have also added this year an award in honor of M. Lloyd Baum who was an incredible voice and legislative leader for NAHU, CAHU and LAAHU:
M. Lloyd Baum Legislative Excellence
I know that great work was done last year in many of your chapters; therefore, I am hoping you will take the time to make a submission so that you can be honored among your peers.
The nomination categories, details and submission forms can be found on the CAHU Website. Click here for details.
Submissions are due in CAHU’s offices by 5pm on September 1st.
Don Jones
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Lloyd Baum Memorial Celebration
M. Lloyd Baum
1928 - 2009
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
(From Jackie Robinson and found in the front of Lloyd's Day-Timer)
Many CAHU Members know and appreciated LAAHU legislative leader Lloyd Baum and his numerous contributions in time and energy to NAHU, CAHU and LAAHU for the past 16 years.
The following are the upcoming plans to celebrate his life and the invitation to his colleagues to join this celebration.
Date: Sunday, Aug 9, 2009
Time: 3:00 pm
Place: Town & Gown
University of Southern CA
665 Exposition Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90089
(213) 740-5956
Please enter through Gate 2 on Exposition Boulevard where gate attendant will direct you to Town & Gown.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Lloyd's name to:
USC
Attention: Mary
3375 South Hoover Street
Room, H208
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Indicating: Los Angeles High School Scholarship Endowment Fund
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Obama on Healthcare Reform | Tonight on ABC at 10pm
President Obama will be conducting a discussion on health care scheduled to broadcast on ABC channels at 10pm PST. He will be joined by medical providers, insurance carriers and other representatives.
If you aren't able to view tonight you may wish to record for later viewing as this may be an important
In addition, you may wish to read Alan Katz' blog post dated June 22, 2009 to get some perspective as to how this process works and where it might be headed.
http://alankatz.wordpress.com/
The following is the link to both the"Presciption for America" 1 hour broadcast and the after program that was broadcast on June 24th on ABC : http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7923697
If you aren't able to view tonight you may wish to record for later viewing as this may be an important
In addition, you may wish to read Alan Katz' blog post dated June 22, 2009 to get some perspective as to how this process works and where it might be headed.
http://alankatz.wordpress.com/
The following is the link to both the"Presciption for America" 1 hour broadcast and the after program that was broadcast on June 24th on ABC : http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7923697
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