Blue Shield and Aetna refuse to lower rate increase – is this a result of Obamacare?

by | Mar 29, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Despite objections from the California Insurance Department, health insurance carrier  Blue Shield of California and Aetna Inc. are proceeding with double-digit rate increases that state officials said were unreasonable.  The rising cost of hospital and physician...

Good news for affordable health insurance in Santa Monica, Anthem reduces rate

by | Mar 29, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Uncategorized

Good news Anthemjust informed that they are going ahead with the rate reduction for their policy holders, maybe, affordable health insurance in Santa Monica is still possible. After a steep premium increase for Individual health insurance policy holder of approx. 18 %...

Sequestration Order will have an influence on Medicare in Santa Monica and the rest of the country

by | Mar 1, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Today if Congress does not act President Obama will have to issue at midnight a sequestration order specifying a 85 billion spending cut, not only will defense spending be cut but also a 2 % reduction in Medicare reimbursement rates is planned. The Medicare...

Anthem rate increase revised by act of insurance commissioner – there is hope for affordable health insurance in Santa Monica and the rest of California

by | Feb 20, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Anthem will reduce their most recent health insurance premium increase due to active negotiations with the insurance commissioner- there is still hope for affordable health insurance in Santa Monica and the rest of California. Many of you may have seen news coverage...

California will receive $ 674 Million Federal Grant for the implementation of the health insurance exchange

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

Preparation  in California for the health insurance exchange for 2014 are in full swing. Earlier this month the federal government approved the the blueprint for the health insurance exchange in  California and now with granting $ 674 Million of Federal Grant for...