by Barbara Kempen | Jul 11, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
The U.S. government announced it will move to an “honor system” in 2014 for coverage and income verification. States operating marketplaces, such as Covered California in California will not be required to confirm a consumer’s statement that he or...
by Barbara Kempen | Jul 10, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
The Obama administration announced that the employer mandate aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will be delayed by one year to 2015. This mandate requires businesses with 50 or more workers to provide health insurance coverage to...
by Barbara Kempen | Jul 8, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
United Health Care, one of the leading health insurance provider in the country, just announced to leave the Individual Health Insurance market in California. This move follows Aetna’s recent announcement to stop selling individual policies and discontinue...
by Barbara Kempen | Jun 17, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
Aetna’s answer to Obama’s health insurance reform is to discontinue individual health insurance services starting December 31 2013 in California. Effective July 1, 2013, Aetna will no longer offer Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals, Families and the...
by Barbara Kempen | Jun 14, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
Last week President Barack Obama encouraged the uninsured Californians or those paying high prices for health insurance to sign up for coverage in the California State Exchange Covered California, beginning October 1st. Obama used this trip to California to highlight...
by Barbara Kempen | Jun 8, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
The Affordable Care Act (health care reform law) requires health plans to meet a minimum medical loss ratio (MLR) , which varies according to market. Health insurance issuers must meet a minimum medical loss ratio of 85% in the fully insured large group market and 80%...