by Barbara Kempen | May 3, 2022 | Travel Insurance
With many people in the middle of planning their summer vacation, it is important to review how your health insurance functions outside of the United States. With all individual and family health insurance plans, you are only covered outside of California in case of a...
by Barbara Kempen | Mar 12, 2021 | COVID-19, Long-term Care
During the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care facilities ( LTC) have been hit the hardest. More than one-third of all COVID-19 deaths in California coming from long-term care residents and staff. There are a variety of factors at play such as the high turnover and...
by Barbara Kempen | Jun 12, 2019 | Affordable Health Insurance, Retirement
With a 50% likelihood of a 65-year-old reaching the age of 93, many of us can expect to live nearly a third of our lives in retirement. Having a long and fruitful life can be an adventure full of new experiences and life lessons. One major lesson is to make sure your...
by Barbara Kempen | Oct 26, 2018 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
President Trump on October 25th proposed a plan to cut drug costs for Medicare recipients by changing the price negotiation structure for Medicare Part B. From 2011 to 2016, Medicare increased their drug costs for Part B by 59% from $17.6 billion in 2011 to $28...
by Barbara Kempen | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just announced on Thursday, August 9th, 2018, changes to the Accountable Care Organizations to help curb unintended costs. Under the Affordable Care Act, Accountable Care...