How do insurance pay for COVID-19 & Free Preventative Care by Barbara Kempen | Feb 11, 2021 | Affordable Health Insurance, COVID-19, TelemedicineWhile we are still in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic which has impacted Americans for more than a year now, depending on your health insurance plan many insurance carriers are still waiving the member cost-shares for the testing, treatment, and vaccination for...
What are the changes to my health insurance in 2021? by Barbara Kempen | Sep 24, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica, TelemedicineSurprisingly, despite us still being in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, for 2021, we are seeing a record low rate increase of a weighted average of 0.6% through Covered CA and across the state of California. If you shop and switch to the lowest-cost silver plan,...
Oscar Health Continues to Grow in California by Barbara Kempen | Nov 6, 2018 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaCredit: Richard Perry/The New York Times/Redux For most health insurance carriers in California, we are seeing little change in the provider networks or plan offerings. For Oscar, things have certainly changed over the course of 2018. Oscar started offering business...
Can I Get Subsidized Health Insurance if I am Offered Health Insurance by My Employer? by Barbara Kempen | Aug 28, 2018 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaFor most Californians, if you are offered employer-sponsored coverage, you are not eligible for premium tax credits if you apply for a subsidized individual or family health insurance plan through Covered California. One of the questions on a Covered California...