Changes in Medicaid as the Pandemic Era Expires by Barbara Kempen | Mar 16, 2023 | Affordable Health Insurance, Benefits Administration, Blue Shield of CA, CalSavers, Covered California, COVID-19, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaStates are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protection coverage enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire. In California, the state welfare program is called Medi-Cal and not Medicaid, as it is called in the other states. The upheaval,...
Are you taking advantage of your free preventative exam? by Barbara Kempen | Feb 17, 2023 | Affordable Health Insurance, Benefits Administration, Blue Shield of CA, Covered California, COVID-19, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Preventative Care, TelemedicineAlthough it might take some time to set up your free preventative exam with your in-network doctor, it is well worth taking advantage of this benefit. Any health insurance plan regulated by the Affordable Care Act offers 10 essential health benefits, including free...
Special Enrollment Period 2023 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, UncategorizedStarting 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...
How to register your health insurance card online in 2023 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, UncategorizedBy 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...
What is changing for Blue Shield of California in 2022 by Barbara Kempen | Sep 22, 2021 | Blue Shield of CAIn 2022, Blue Shield of California will have some major changes as well as expansions of some of their plans into new regions. Blue Shield will be expanding its Trio HMO network into Santa Barbara & Monterey for the individual and family market in 2022. In Santa...