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Special Enrollment Period for Anthem and Covered California Open Through April 30th
"The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a special enrollment period (SEP) that will allow eligible consumers to apply for and enroll in coverage. Covered California and Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) have followed CMS and adopted a...
Only A Day To Go In Enrollment Period offered By Covered California
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...
Tax Forms Introduced With The Affordable Care Act
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...
No-Insurance Tax Penalty Increase
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...
Special Enrollment Period for Small Business seeking health insurance for 2015
The Special Enrollment Period for small business seeking group health insurance ends December 15th in California . From November 15 to December 15 2014 Small business who are seeking health insurance do not have to qualify for the normal Eligibility Guidelines,...
Act now if you want to switch your health insurance for January 1st 2015
If you want to make changes to your health insurance in California for an effective date for January 1st, 2015. You have to act now as the deadline is Monday December 15th. As an independent health insurance agent I have been in contact with many of my clients and I...
Open Enrollment Period started 11/15 – rate hikes outside Covered California are steep
The Open Enrollment Period for the individual health insurance market in California started this weekend, and the premium hikes outside the Covered California exchange are very steep and a hard burden on the middle class in California. Anthem, Health Net raised...
What is the difference between renewal and open enrollment period in the health insurance market for 2015 ?
Many Californians have received in the last week renewal notices from Covered California and their current health insurance carrier and are confused what the difference between the renewal period and open enrollment period is ? The renewal period is for enrolled...
What Is The Meaning Of A Covered California Renewal Letter?
Many people in Los Angeles and all over California have received a renewal letter from Covered California and health insurance carriers and don't know what all of this means. We are here to help you! Before the start of every new year your Covered California &...
TIPS FOR CALIFORNIANS ON HOW TO RENEW YOUR COVERED CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE PLAN FOR 2015
From now on until December 15, 2014 health insurance enrollees of Covered California can change their health insurance plan and report changes such as a new address or a different income. To do this follow these steps: Contact your Health Insurance Agent who will...