by Barbara Kempen | Jul 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
In July 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new rules for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. These changes aim to improve the program’s integrity, reduce fraud, and ensure that only those who truly qualify receive subsidies....
by Barbara Kempen | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
While so many Angelenos are affected by the most recent fires. We are sharing the Palibu Chamber information about important deadlines. LA COUNTY REGION BUSINESS RELIEF FUND OPENhttps://opportunity.lacounty.gov/small-business-worker-relief-funds/LA County and partners...
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...
by Barbara Kempen | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Each renewal season the ACA and Covered Covered adjust their benefit structure slightly. Whereas we saw in 2022 benefits improvements while lowering the medical and pharmacy deductible for the upcoming renewal season in 2023 we see major benefit reductions on the...
by Barbara Kempen | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the key provisions of the Inflation Rescue Act which was implemented last month will help Medicare policyholders to lower drug costs. Medicare will have the right to negotiate prices for prescription drugs for the first time since Congress enacted a...
