by Barbara Kempen | Jul 25, 2024 | Affordable Health Insurance, Blue Shield of CA, Covered California, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
What You Need to Know Covered California has released its preliminary health plan rates for 2025, revealing an average rate increase of 7.9%. Despite various challenges such as higher health care usage, increased pharmacy costs, rising care expenses, and labor...
by Barbara Kempen | Jun 12, 2024 | Affordable Health Insurance, Covered California, Graduation, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
Cheers to all the new graduates of 2024! Celebrating the Class of 2024! This year’s graduates have faced many challenges, from dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic to navigating various protests. Despite these difficulties, they have shown incredible resilience...
by Barbara Kempen | May 24, 2024 | Affordable Health Insurance, Covered California, Dental Insurance
Did you know that individuals without adequate dental insurance benefits face heightened risks of encountering severe health ailments, including heart disease and diabetes? Alarmingly, dental-related emergencies account for over 2 million emergency room visits...
by Barbara Kempen | Apr 17, 2024 | Affordable Health Insurance, Blue Shield of CA, Covered California, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, negotiations between insurance carriers and healthcare systems are critical for ensuring patients have access to the care they need and premiums they can afford. However, recent events have highlighted the challenges and...
by Barbara Kempen | Mar 11, 2024 | Affordable Health Insurance, Covered California, Federal Poverty Level, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Special Enrollment Period
The Federal Poverty Level ( FPL) is a benchmark to assess individuals’ and families’ income levels relative to the federal poverty threshold. In California, health insurance premiums frequently adapt positively based on income in relation to the FPL....
by Barbara Kempen | Feb 16, 2024 | Affordable Health Insurance, Blue Shield of CA, Covered California, Dental Insurance, getting married, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Member Benefits, Special Enrollment Period
Starting February 1, 2024, the Annual Open Enrollment Period ends and the Special Enrollment Period begins. During the Special Enrollment Period from February 1st to October 31st, 2024, anyone seeking to enroll in or change their existing health insurance must have...
