by Barbara Kempen | Apr 27, 2022 | Affordable Health Insurance, Covered California
Many members enrolled in health insurance through the Covered California exchange accept premium assistance based on their income, age, zip code, and household size. If you are enrolled in health insurance through Covered CA, please make sure to do, at minimum, an...
by Barbara Kempen | Apr 8, 2022 | Affordable Health Insurance, Tax Credits
On April 6th, 2022, the Biden administration proposed a change to how the IRS calculates the affordability of health insurance for employees and their families. The affordability test is used to calculate if a household is eligible for premium assistance through...
by Barbara Kempen | Apr 6, 2022 | Affordable Health Insurance, Tax Credits, Tax Penalty
As many Americans are still preparing their taxes before the April 18th deadline, please make sure that you have your 1095 (federal) & 3895 (state) tax forms and provide them to your tax preparer as they are required to complete your taxes. In California, there is...
by Barbara Kempen | Mar 7, 2022 | Affordable Health Insurance, COVID-19
On March 11, we mark the second anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Two years ago, we could never have imagined how much the pandemic would alter our daily lives. Over 950,000 American lives have been lost due...
by Barbara Kempen | Feb 9, 2022 | Affordable Health Insurance, Member Benefits
If you are enrolled in an Affordable Care Act-compliant health insurance plan, there are plenty of free services included with your plan. All health insurance plans are required to cover your annual wellness exam free of charge. Other free preventative services...
by Barbara Kempen | Jan 11, 2022 | Affordable Health Insurance, Covered California, Tax Credits
Covered California will begin to send out the 1095 B and 3895 tax forms in the 3rd and 4th week of January. When you file your taxes later this year, you will need to make sure that you have your 1095 tax document which will be distributed by either Covered CA...
