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Freelancers & Independent Contractors! A new CA law could HURT your status!

If you’re a FREELANCER in CA (aka INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS) — read all of this to protect your $$$ ! The Insurance Mom wants to make you aware of a recent CA Supreme Court ruling.    It could really HURT you as a FREELANCER.     If you HIRE freelancers, this new state law could hurt you as a… Continue reading Freelancers & Independent Contractors! A new CA law could HURT your status!

Hey, CALIFORNIA… here’s info about your INDIVIDUAL health insurance for 2019

READ ME… ALL OF ME!! It’s time to talk about individual HEALTH INSURANCE for 2019 — OPEN ENROLLMENT is starting 10/15/18 Information is starting to roll in.   BUT we’re still waiting for the FINAL RATES. What we know so far: There WILL BE rate increases — no, I don’t know how much yet There are… Continue reading Hey, CALIFORNIA… here’s info about your INDIVIDUAL health insurance for 2019

5 Tips From Your Insurance Broker!

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!

Have YOU heard about the MEDICARE updates?

Sooo… what’s all the buzz about the ALL NEW Medicare updates? NEW MEDICARE ID CARDS ARE ON THEIR WAY! No more Social Security numbers. Starting this April, the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) will be rolling out their NEW ID cards. There’ll be one with YOUR name on it… and a BRAND NEW Medicare ID… Continue reading Have YOU heard about the MEDICARE updates?

You think YOUR insurance company is bad?

You think your insurance company is bad?! Check out the latest bovine defecatory material about Aetna from CNN. We all know medical claims can be a nightmare to handle… How would you feel if something like this happened to YOU? The Insurance Mom says BE YOUR OWN BEST ADVOCATE!   Stay involved.  Keep informed.  

Intro: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry!

Hi Insurance Mom Family,   OK, let’s talk prescriptions.  But Mom… they’re so expensive!  I know, sweetie.  The Insurance Mom hears you.   Yet another (un)intended consequence of the Affordable Care Act… formulary shrinkage.    The formularies are the lists of drugs your insurance company covers – generic and brand name.   Most people just pay up… Continue reading Intro: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry!

The Insurance Mom’s Handy Cheat Sheet!

Are you confused and frustrated by your health insurance?  Having health insurance can be like eating your broccoli … necessary but not fun. But now, you can understand more about how to make your insurance money work for you!  Here it is … your one stop guide to health insurance cheat sheet: The Insurance Mom Cheat… Continue reading The Insurance Mom’s Handy Cheat Sheet!

You Can’t Take it With You — Life Insurance That Is!

Got life insurance at work?   Great! Leaving the job for something bigger and better?  Congrats! Retiring from the daily grind?   Have fun! But… heads-up!   You can’t take your cheap, affordable term life insurance with you.   I bet you didn’t know that, right?    You can only keep your cheap, affordable term life insurance if you change… Continue reading You Can’t Take it With You — Life Insurance That Is!

Have YOU planned for the OMG??!

Do YOU have enough bucks tucked under the mattress for that OMG-unexpected-high-medical-expense?  And, they’re always unexpected!  How will you pay for stuff?   Most people don’t have enough saved up for that OMG! time… or even for sushi next week.    I have some great ideas… like an automatic savings plan, like life insurance, like disability insurance,… Continue reading Have YOU planned for the OMG??!

Why life insurance is a good idea, in one sentence

Simply put, your loved ones will be left with choices – not just expenses. That’s why The Insurance Mom wants you to think really hard about life insurance.