CMS approved cuts in Medi-Cal in California, which will have consequences for Medi-Cal patients to find quality health care providers in California

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 28, 2011 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

CMS, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved  California state budget proposals to reduce Medi-Cal provider reimbursement rates by 10 % , which will have consequences for Medi-Cal patients to find quality health care providers in...

Subsidized Pre-Existing Health Program (PCIP) – one measure of affordable health insurance in Santa Monica, California falls short of enrollment

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 27, 2011 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

The  enrollment of the subsidized health insurance program for pre exisiting health conditons (PCIP), one measure to offer affordable health insurance in Santa Monica  and the rest of  California, falls still short of expectations. After its first anniversary, there...

Insurers and Employers will incentify healthy behaviors of their employees -as one measure to be able offer affordable health insurance in Santa Monica

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 25, 2011 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

With exploding health care cost, and consequently higher health insurance premiums in Santa Monica, California  and the rest of the U.S., more employers and Insurers give incentives to their employees and policyholders, when they demonstrate healthy behaviors....

Public Long Term Care Insurance Plan (CLASS) was canceled this week

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 21, 2011 | Affordable Health Insurance, Life Insurance Brentwood

CLASS, the Community Living Assistance Services and Support program, was canceled this week from the Obama  health care plan. Long Term Care includes not only nursing homes, but such services as home health aides for disabled people. The Class Program was suppose to...

Blue Shield announces another 283 million in premium refund – this is one way to offer affordable health insurance in Brentwood

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 19, 2011 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

 One way to offer affordable health insurance is the additional $ 283 premium refund announcement in December by Blue Shield Customers for its 2 million policy holders in California  Blue Shield, the San Francisco non profit insurer, had promised to return money to...

Small Business Owner in Santa Monica Filing Deadline for Health Care Tax Credit is today

by Barbara Kempen | Oct 17, 2011 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

In an effort to offer for  small business affordable health insurance this year the Affordable Care Act’s Small Business Health Care Tax Credit is still available;the filing deadline for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit in Santa Monica is today, October...