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...
Back to School during COVID-19 by Barbara Kempen | Aug 24, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Life InsuranceThis year “the “Back-To-School Season” is marked with much uncertainty and creates a heavy burden for many families in California. As the CDC so appropriately expresses ” everyone’s goal is to prioritize the reopening of schools as safely...
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Extended by Executive Order by Barbara Kempen | Aug 12, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaOn August 8th, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order called “Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019” to grant an extension of the Pandemic Unemployment...
Covered CA has announced a statewide rate increase of 0.6% for 2021 by Barbara Kempen | Aug 5, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, UncategorizedCovered California released on August 4th, 2020 the weighted average rate increases in California for the individual and family health insurance market. Rates on average are increasing 0.6% statewide in 2021, setting a new record low and beating the 0.8% rate increase...
Special Enrollment Period Extended in California through August 31st due to COVID-19 by Barbara Kempen | Aug 4, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, TelemedicineAs SARS CoV-2 has continued to spread across Los Angeles, California, and throughout the United States, Covered California has announced that the Special Enrollment Period has been extended for those impacted by COVID-19 through August 31st. Anyone who has been...
Special Enrollment Period Extended in California through July 31st due to COVID-19 by Barbara Kempen | Jul 6, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, TelemedicineAs the Coronavirus Covid-19 has continued to spread across Los Angeles, California, and throughout the United States, Covered California has announced that the Special Enrollment Period has been extended for those impacted by COVID-19 through July 31st. This also...
Telemedicine during COVID-19 by Barbara Kempen | May 12, 2020 | TelemedicineDuring the Covid-19 crisis, all insurance carriers are offering improved telemedicine features so that Californians can access not only a doctor for their physical well-being but also for their mental health, currently, most telemedicine services are free of charge....
