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United Health Care discontinues to offer Individiual Health Insurance in California
United Health Care, one of the leading health insurance provider in the country, just announced to leave the Individual Health Insurance market in California. This move follows Aetna's recent announcement to stop selling individual policies and discontinue services...
Aetna discontinues Individual Health Insurance in California
Aetna's answer to Obama's health insurance reform is to discontinue individual health insurance services starting December 31 2013 in California. Effective July 1, 2013, Aetna will no longer offer Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals, Families and the Self-Employed...
Obama asked for Latinos and Young people to enroll in the state exchange of California
Last week President Barack Obama encouraged the uninsured Californians or those paying high prices for health insurance to sign up for coverage in the California State Exchange Covered California, beginning October 1st. Obama used this trip to California to highlight...
Health Insurance Carrier are announcing their yearly Medical Loss Ratio Reports in California
The Affordable Care Act (health care reform law) requires health plans to meet a minimum medical loss ratio (MLR) , which varies according to market. Health insurance issuers must meet a minimum medical loss ratio of 85% in the fully insured large group market and 80%...
What are Navigators and will they replace health insurance agent in California?
With the implementation of the state exchange there will be also so called "Navigators" trying to assist consumers to understand the new exchange. In contrast to a licensed insurance agent, who has passed exams and had a complete background check including...
California Workers in High-Deductible Health Plans utilize less Preventive Health Care
Accordingly to a study published this week in Health Affairs Modern Physician U.S. workers made fewer visits to their physicians and pharmacies after their employers moved them into a high-deductible health plan with a health savings account. The findings indicate...
Covered California announces that Anthem, Blue Shield and Kaiser will participate in California in the State Exchang
Covered California announced today the insurance carrier who will participate in California's State Health Exchange. Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California and Kaiser Permanente -- which account for nearly 87% of the individual market in the state -- have...
Covered California, California’s State Exchange will be also a voter hub registration place
Millions of Californians who contact the state's new health exchange, Covered California. to buy insurance will be given the opportunity to register to vote, too. Secretary of State Debra Bowen made California the first state to designate its health exchange as a...
Covered California, the state’s health exchange gives out $ 37 million for consumer education
Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange in California will spend $37 million in grants to begin the massive task of educating millions of Californians about the new healthcare law. Of the $37 million , $ 34 million are dedicated for the education of...
Confusing Penalties for companies over 50 employees, will frustrate business owner in Brentwood and the rest of California
In 2014 the Obamacare will be in effect and many small business owner and midsize owner are very confused by all the different penalties by not offering health insurance to their employees in Brentwood and the rest of California. Small Companies are companies, which...