Once I Choose My Plan, Can I Set It And Forget It?

by Barbara Kempen | Nov 1, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Uncategorized

The answer to this question is a resounding no. Reevaluate your health plan and your needs every year. Never stay with a plan just because it’s convenient! Always be looking into new plans, or changes that might be occurring with your current plan....

Shopping The Marketplace If My Employer Offers Healthcare

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 30, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Uncategorized

Shopping the health insurance marketplace is always a possibility, even if your employer is already offering healthcare. However, if you do end up choosing to leave your work-based plan for an individual insurance health plan via Covered CA or outside the exchange,...

Is My Doctor In An Insurance Company’s Network?

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 27, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

One of the key factors to decide if a given health plans is the right plan for you , is to check if the hospitals and doctors you prefer are in the network of the insurance carrier. For Los Angeles in 2016 the networks of Blue Shield and Anthem are growing and both...

Covered California 2016 Guidelines

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 5, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Santa Monica

With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act many Californians will receive subsidies based on their modified adjusted gross income (line item 38 on your 1040 tax form or line 22 of your 1040A form) and the Federal Poverty Level. For the year 2016, Covered...

Switching Health Insurance Plans -Open Enrollment Period starts November 1st

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 1, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Uncategorized

The Open Enrollment Period for 2016 starts November 01 and Ends January 31st. If you  picked a health plan policy, but have determined that it doesn’t suit your needs. Now starting November 1st is your chance to switch your current health plans. Good News for all...