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 11, 2023 | Affordable Health Insurance, Benefits Administration, Covered California, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, Member Benefits
The Irs Form 1095-A is an important federal tax document that serves as proof of Minimum Essential Coverage for health care and lists the amount which was paid to Covered California Qualified Health Plan carriers to help with a consumer’s health insurance...
by Barbara Kempen | Aug 5, 2021 | Affordable Health Insurance, Covered California, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
Great news! Covered California just announced that its 2022 rate increase will be 1.8 percent for the individual and family health plans in California. This small increase is due to the American Rescue Plan which grants more financial help for California families....
by Barbara Kempen | Jan 20, 2021 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
By now, you should have received your 2021 health insurance subscriber ID card. 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 make...