I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Aflac. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.     This past month, I received a memo from our payroll secretary at work letting us know that the open enrollment period was taking place.  For those of you who don't know what this means, it is a period during which a health insurance company or HMO is statutorily required to accept applicants without regard to health history.  As many of you know, I am a six year Leukemia Survivor so being proactive about my health and educating myself about health insurance is very important to me.     Choosing the right health insurance is probably one of the most important decisions that you can make for you and your family.  It is crucial that you choose the right policy that meets your health needs and make sure that all of the insurance costs that you are responsible for are within your budget.  Costs to consider include deductibles and … [Read more...]