1095 Tax Documents are now being mailed out by Barbara Kempen | Jan 13, 2021 | UncategorizedWith the new year comes a new you but also, unfortunately, dealing with taxes for last year. When you file your 2020 taxes later this year (Tax day is Thursday, April 15th), you will need to make sure to provide your 1095 tax document which will be distributed by...
Feeling stressed during the pandemic? Try teletherapy by Barbara Kempen | Jan 11, 2021 | TelemedicineMany of us could not imagine that the pandemic is taking this long and that we still experience an increase in Covid-19 cases. This, along with the most recent political events of the riots at the capital and economic uncertainty creating enormous stress on many...
How will health insurance change under President Elect Biden? by Barbara Kempen | Dec 21, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Short-term medicalUnder president-elect Joe Biden, we will likely see an expansion of the Affordable Care Act depending on a few key events. For one, how will the Supreme Court rule on the current challenge to the ACA? Secondly, will the Democrats control the Senate after the runoff...
COVID-19 Vaccinations, will my health insurance cover it? by Barbara Kempen | Dec 18, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, COVID-19, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaOn December 10th the Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine and on December 18th Moderna with their mRNA-1273 vaccine received the FDA emergency release authorization for their Covid-19 vaccines. Due to the fact that initial supply is scarce in comparison to demand,...
Special Enrollment Period for Small Businesses by Barbara Kempen | Nov 11, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health InsuranceWith COVID-19 continuing to spread across the US, employees are relying upon their employers, now more than ever, to provide affordable health insurance to protect them during this time. From November 15th to December 15th, group health insurance carriers are offering...
How will the Supreme Court Rule on the ACA? by Barbara Kempen | Oct 26, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaThe Supreme Court is expected to begin hearing legal arguments over the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or PPACA, more commonly referred to the ACA for short, on November 10th, 2020 with a ruling expected by June of 2021. One of the...
New Labor Laws for Workers Comp, Classification of Employees and Paid Sick Leave by Barbara Kempen | Sep 25, 2020 | UncategorizedWith COVID-19 causing much uncertainty for employers, California has introduced several new bills to address workers compensation, the classification of employees as well as on employee paid sick leave to protect employees during these unprecedented times. Please...
What are the changes to my health insurance in 2021? by Barbara Kempen | Sep 24, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, TelemedicineSurprisingly, despite us still being in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, for 2021, we are seeing a record low rate increase of a weighted average of 0.6% through Covered CA and across the state of California. If you shop and switch to the lowest-cost silver plan,...
Free COVID-19 Testing, Treatment & Preventative Care by Barbara Kempen | Sep 3, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaDid you know that your health insurance has waived member cost-shares for COVID-19 screening, testing, and treatment just like it does for preventative care? Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the US, the insurance carriers have responded by making both testing and...
Extended Special Enrollment Period through end of 2020 due to Wildfires by Barbara Kempen | Aug 27, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaOn August 24th, Covered CA announced that it is extending the Special Enrollment Period through the end of 2020 for those impacted by the recent fires affecting the entire state of California. With more than 500 fires raging across California, Covered CA has announced...
