Group Health Insurance Premiums rose only moderately last year in California

by | Aug 28, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

The new 2013 Employer Health Benefits Survey released last week shows that premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage rose only moderately from last year but at a rate still well in excess of wage increases and the general inflation rate. The Kaiser Family...

Health Care Exchange Questions raises Californians Anxiety level

by | Aug 21, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Uncategorized

 Everyday you are probably receiving more and more information, through print, radio and television, about the upcoming health care reforms in California. Not understanding the changes can easily causes anxiety. While there is not yet much detailed information...

Covered California, California’s State Insurance Exchange announces Dental Insurance Plans for Children

by | Aug 5, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Covered California, the State Health Insurance Exchange in California announced recently the Dental Health Insurance Plans for children. California’s children will get expanded opportunities for better dental health, thanks to Covered California’s offerings of...

Covered California announces the insurance carriers for the small business exchange SHOP in California

by | Aug 2, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

The California Health Benefit Exchange, Covered California, announced on August 1, 2013, the planned participants for the new Small Group Health Options Program (SHOP) marketplace. Six health insurance plans will be made available to the 500,000 small businesses...

Anthem Blue Cross will not be part of SHOP the state exchange for small business in California

by | Jul 25, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Anthem Blue Cross will not be participating in the California SHOP Exchange, Covered California. In June, Covered California eliminated the requirement that Qualified Health Plans wanting to participate in the individual exchange must also apply to participate in the...

Income Verification not necessary for enrollment in California’s state health exchange for 2014

by | Jul 11, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

The U.S. government  announced it will move to an “honor system” in 2014 for coverage and income verification. States operating marketplaces, such as Covered California  in California  will not be required to confirm a consumer’s statement that he or...

United Health Care discontinues to offer Individiual Health Insurance in California

by | Jul 8, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

United Health Care, one of the leading health insurance provider in the country, just announced to leave the Individual Health Insurance market in California. This  move follows Aetna’s  recent announcement  to stop selling individual policies and discontinue...

Obama asked for Latinos and Young people to enroll in the state exchange of California

by | Jun 14, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Last week President Barack Obama  encouraged the uninsured Californians or those paying high prices for health insurance to sign up for coverage in the California State Exchange Covered California, beginning October 1st. Obama used this trip to California to highlight...