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Here are 5 tips from The Insurance Mom about Health Insurance you know only if you have an insurance broker — Read On! You can’t just get individual health insurance any old time. Enroll only during Open Enrollment! The next one is November for coverage starting January 1st. If you have coverage at work, you… Continue reading 5 Tips From Your Insurance Broker!
Are YOU confused about healthcare? We all are! There are some VERY big things being discussed right now regarding healthcare insurance. But we read all the articles and boil it down into an easily digestible stew. Here’s the inside scoop from The Insurance Mom! While a lot is happening in Washington, there’s even more urgent… Continue reading What’s going on with healthcare today!?
The Insurance Mom is back to blogging after a very busy Open Enrollment! Thank you to all our followers and lovely clients who sent along referrals. We are very grateful for you! It’s been an interesting end of 2016 and beginning of 2017. With that, we are seeing a TON of proposed changes that… Continue reading Is TrumpCare my Care??
Hello, Insurance Mom family – Phew! Open Enrollment for individual health insurance ended 1/31/16. The Insurance Mom and her Helper Elves have been very busy taking care of everyone, and now we’ve got more time to talk about insurance-y stuff through our fabulous blog posts. Open Enrollment is the time when anyone… Continue reading We made it! Open Enrollment is OVER!
Hello, kiddies! The emails just started flying in. The new news is that Open Enrollment has been extended on Covered California for those who are currently uninsured. It will now end April 30th. 2015. I was just about to post a funny piece on winding down from Open Enrollment, but I suppose that will wait… Continue reading Open Enrollment Announcement! Extension!
ALL networks are getting skinner and anorexic, reducing your choices for 2015. In 2014, the biggest problem with doctor networks came with plans purchased on Covered CA. It was hard to determine if your doctor took the Covered CA plans. The Covered CA search engine was incorrect and removed from the website. Some doctors only… Continue reading Will YOU Be My Doctor?!
If you know anything about the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), you know that the next Open Enrollment period is coming up (Nov. 15th – Feb. 15th for a Jan. 1st and later start date.) Everyone’s first question to me is “how much will my monthly premium be?” We don’t have enough info yet to compare. … Continue reading How Much Will it Cost to Get Covered in 2015?
I don’t think I’ve ever politicized a blog post. This could be a first. So you’ve gotta know how important it must be. Proposition 45 will be on the ballot in November. Prop 45 is a flawed, deceptive measure that will increase costs for consumers and (maybe) harm the quality of our health care. A… Continue reading Are you OK with one person taking control of what happens to your medical bills?
Are you eligible for a subsidy to help pay for your health insurance premium in 2014? It’s not that difficult to figure out. You can use the subsidy calculator at https://kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/. Use the income that was reported on your 2012 tax return. If you are not eligible for a subsidy then there is absolutely NO… Continue reading Confused about subsidies?