by Barbara Kempen | Jul 28, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
This month Covered California, our state health insurance exchange, announced the preliminary health insurance rates for 2016. Good news is that for Los Angeles the average rate increase is overall very low, with only 2.5%. California-wide the average health...
by Barbara Kempen | Jun 29, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Uncategorized
Did you know that a comprehensive eye exam can not only detect vision problems, but may also be able to detect other health issues? Below are just a few health issues that may be discovered during an eye exam. Diabetes— Diabetes affects the small capillaries in the...
by Barbara Kempen | Jun 26, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that federal premium assistance tax credit (“subsidies”) will continue to be available for qualified individuals who purchase health insurance at a Federal Marketplace (health care...
by Barbara Kempen | Jun 8, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades
Many small business owners in California voted for an early renewal option in 2013 to remain on their old group health plans, the so called “grandmother rule”. Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill (SB 1446) into law that gave businesses with fewer than...
by Barbara Kempen | May 14, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Santa Monica
And that is, prescription drug costs can jeopardize the American health care system. With the ending of the Open Enrollment Period, I am just now finding time to share my experience of guiding my clients through this period during the last 6 months. Based on the...
by Barbara Kempen | May 12, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Uncategorized
Why might you be asking? Because of the Affordable Care Act. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance market has raised by 64%, resulting in nearly 2.2 million Californians buying individual health insurance within the last year. As of...
