by Barbara Kempen | Apr 6, 2022 | Affordable Health Insurance, Tax Credits, Tax Penalty
As many Americans are still preparing their taxes before the April 18th deadline, please make sure that you have your 1095 (federal) & 3895 (state) tax forms and provide them to your tax preparer as they are required to complete your taxes. In California, there is...
by Barbara Kempen | Dec 21, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Short-term medical
Under president-elect Joe Biden, we will likely see an expansion of the Affordable Care Act depending on a few key events. For one, how will the Supreme Court rule on the current challenge to the ACA? Secondly, will the Democrats control the Senate after the runoff...
by Barbara Kempen | Aug 13, 2019 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
Governor Newsom reintroduced the tax penalty for not carrying health insurance for 2020. California and a handful of other states have countered to the federal government with their own state-wide tax penalties to enforce the Affordable Care Act’s health...
by Barbara Kempen | Jul 10, 2019 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
On July 9th, 2019, Covered CA released its preliminary rates for the individual and family market with a weighted average premium increase of 0.8%, a major relief from the 8.4% weighted average premium increases Californians saw from 2015-2019. Furthermore, Covered CA...
by Barbara Kempen | Oct 15, 2018 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica
Starting today, October 15th, 2018 to January 15th, 2019, anyone that is lawfully present California resident can enroll in Affordable Care Act-compliant health insurance without a qualifying life event. During this Open Enrollment Period, you can apply for individual...