How will health insurance change under President Elect Biden? by Barbara Kempen | Dec 21, 2020 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Short-term medicalUnder 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...
Fed Replenishes PPP Plus New Funding for Hospitals by Barbara Kempen | Apr 24, 2020 | Group Health InsuranceAfter the Paycheck Protection Program ran out of its $349 billion in forgivable loans through the Small Business Administration within just 13 days, President Trump signed into law on April 24th the expansion of funds initially approved through the CARES Act or the...
Trump offers Solution to Cut Medicare Part B Drug Costs by Barbara Kempen | Oct 26, 2018 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaPresident 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...
New Restrictions to Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACO’s) by Barbara Kempen | Aug 15, 2018 | UncategorizedThe 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...
Association Plans and Their Threat to the ACA by Barbara Kempen | Jun 21, 2018 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa MonicaStarting September 1st, 2018, small businesses will have easier access to association health insurance plans due to an executive order President Trump signed on October 12, 2017. The executive order intended to address the limited choice given to small businesses by...
