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....
Lost your health insurance through your job due to COVID-19? by Barbara Kempen | May 11, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaHave you lost your job in the wake of the coronavirus? Unfortunately, millions of Californians and Americans have experienced the same situation with the nation’s unemployment reaching 14.7% as of April 2020 by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In California...
Kaiser vs Oscar – Pros & Cons during COVID-19 by Barbara Kempen | May 11, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaIn Los Angeles & Orange County, we have 6 different insurance carriers for the individual & family market. Many of our clients are deciding between Kaiser’s HMO & Oscar’s EPO as both offer great hospital systems in the region. We will go over...
Pros & Cons of Oscar and Blue Shield during COVID-19 by Barbara Kempen | May 6, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaIn Los Angeles & Orange County, we have 6 different insurance carriers for the individual & family market. Many of our clients are considering choosing between Oscar’s EPO vs Blue Shield’s PPO as they both offer top hospital systems in the region....
Fed Replenishes PPP Plus New Funding for Hospitals by Barbara Kempen | Apr 24, 2020 | Group Health InsuranceAfter the Paycheck Protection Program ran out of its $349 billion in forgivable loans through the Small Business Administration within just 13 days, President Trump signed into law on April 24th the expansion of funds initially approved through the CARES Act or the...
New Qualified Expenses for HSAs, FSAs & HRAs by Barbara Kempen | Apr 22, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, HRAsThe new CARES Act or Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act expands the list of qualified expenses for HSAs (Health Savings Accounts), FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts), and HRAs (Health Reimbursement Accounts). These accounts are funded by employees...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Employer Paid Leave Requirements by Barbara Kempen | Apr 17, 2020 | Group Health InsuranceAs an employer, you may be responsible for providing paid sick leave to your employees under the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act or FFCRA. The new law is in force through December 31st, 2020 to protect employees and their families from a loss of income due...
