by Barbara Kempen | Feb 17, 2023 | Affordable Health Insurance, Benefits Administration, Blue Shield of CA, Covered California, COVID-19, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Member Benefits, Special Enrollment Period, Telemedicine, Uncategorized
Starting February 1, 2023, the Annual Open Enrollment Period ends and the Special Enrollment Period begins. During the Special Enrollment Period from February 1st to November 1st, 2023, anyone seeking to enroll in or change their existing health insurance must have...
by Barbara Kempen | Jan 12, 2023 | Affordable Health Insurance, Benefits Administration, Blue Shield of CA, Covered California, Life Insurance, Member Benefits, Prescription Drugs, Register, Special Enrollment Period, Uncategorized
By now, you should have received your new health insurance subscriber ID card for 2023. Be sure you register your insurance card online, which allows you to easily find doctors who are in your health plan’s network, review your benefits, view your claim history, and...
by Barbara Kempen | Jan 11, 2023 | Affordable Health Insurance, Benefits Administration, Covered California, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Member Benefits
The Irs Form 1095-A is an important federal tax document that serves as proof of Minimum Essential Coverage for health care and lists the amount which was paid to Covered California Qualified Health Plan carriers to help with a consumer’s health insurance...
by Barbara Kempen | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Each renewal season the ACA and Covered Covered adjust their benefit structure slightly. Whereas we saw in 2022 benefits improvements while lowering the medical and pharmacy deductible for the upcoming renewal season in 2023 we see major benefit reductions on the...
by Barbara Kempen | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the key provisions of the Inflation Rescue Act which was implemented last month will help Medicare policyholders to lower drug costs. Medicare will have the right to negotiate prices for prescription drugs for the first time since Congress enacted a...
by Barbara Kempen | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Inflation Reduction Act was Signed into Law! Recently, President Biden marked the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into regulation. The IRA is noteworthy health care, tax, and climate change policy provision that incorporates arrangements to broaden the expanded and...
by Barbara Kempen | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Although this is higher than last year’s 1.8% increase, it is lower than the national average rate increase of 10% (based on 13 states that have so far filed their rates). There is some good news such as the entrance of Aetna into El Dorado, Fresno, Kings,...
by Barbara Kempen | Jul 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the employer-employee relationship after the effects of the pandemic on everyone’s physical, mental, social, and financial lives. With employers having more consideration for the health of their employees, many...
by Barbara Kempen | Jun 6, 2022 | Affordable Health Insurance
Wedding season is in full bloom from early spring to fall. Planning your wedding and a future together is a time full of excitement, love, and joy. Marriage is a wonderful union of two people who intend to spend the rest of their lives together. A healthy marriage...
by Barbara Kempen | May 23, 2022 | Affordable Health Insurance, Covered California
During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans lost their jobs and health insurance benefits. Many Californians became eligible for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid, and have stayed on Medi-Cal while the pandemic continues. Even if your income is now above...
