by Barbara Kempen | Nov 12, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
So, you have paid the out-of-pocket maximum (rates varying depending on what type of plan you have) under the Affordable Care Act. Does this mean that everything else is now covered? Unfortunately not. Despite having hit the maximum, you will still have to pay any...
by Barbara Kempen | Jul 30, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
On Tuesday, the IRS announced the results of PPACA’s first year individual responsibility requirements. The report had analyzed 135 of an estimated 150 million tax returns. From this information, it became clear that 76% of Americans had checked the box indicating...
by Barbara Kempen | Feb 23, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Santa Monica
Covered California is offering a special enrollment period for Californians who did not know or understand there was a tax penalty for being uninsured in 2014 or who learned they may face a tax penalty for 2015. The Special Enrollment Period begins February 23rd and...
by Barbara Kempen | Jan 21, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
Californians who applied for health insurance through Covered California in 2014 will receive within the next weeks a 1095- A form. This is a health Insurance Medical Statement. In Section 1 it lists the health insurance policy name, the health insurance you...
by Barbara Kempen | Jan 20, 2015 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Santa Monica
The annual tax penalty for not carrying health insurance in California will increase in 2015 to $ 325 per adult and $ 162.50 per child, or, 2 % of your annual income (whatever is higher). The maximum penalty will be $975 per family or roughly 2 % of total income...