by Barbara Kempen | Jun 8, 2023 | Affordable Health Insurance, Blue Shield of CA, Covered California, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Life Insurance, Life Insurance Brentwood, Life Insurance for Single Moms, Life Insurance for unemployed, Life Insurance Pacific Palisades, Life Insurance Santa Monica, Special Enrollment Period
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and sometimes those changes can impact your insurance coverage. But did you know that certain life events may qualify you for a Special Enrollment Period to make changes to your insurance policy? That’s right—if...
by Barbara Kempen | May 23, 2023 | Affordable Health Insurance, Blue Shield of CA, Covered California, Dental Insurance
Many of us are asking if purchasing dental insurance makes sense to buy. My recommendation is that if you have strong, healthy teeth, you do not need dental insurance, however dental insurance even in these cases will be helpful as people who carry dental insurance...
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 Monica
States 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,...
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, Telemedicine
Although 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...
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, Uncategorized
Starting 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...
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, Uncategorized
By 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...
