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Matters of the Heart

Do you ever wonder how some people just know how to express a thought or a feeling perfectly?   Daphne Rose Kingma is that person.   If you welcome pure inspiration for the heart and soul, then Daphne Kingma is worth reading.    In the piece entitled “Letting Go,” she writes, “No matter how hard you may try… Continue reading Matters of the Heart

Let The Sunshine In!

Daylight Savings Time is here this weekend.   So before going to bed Saturday night be sure to move your clocks one hour ahead —  that is, if you still use clocks in addition to your Smart Phone, iPad, PC, Mac or sundial. When you finally recover from that lost hour of sleep, you’ll have more… Continue reading Let The Sunshine In!

Non-Grandfathered Plan

If you bought your health insurance after 3/23/10 or made any changes at all to a plan you bought before 3/23/10, you have a Non-Grandfathered Plan.   It must meet the requirements of the federal reform laws known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Grandfathered Plans

If you bought your health insurance before 3/23/10 and haven’t made any changes to it since, you have a Grandfathered Plan.   It does not have to meet the requirements of the federal reform laws known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Confused by Anthem Blue Cross? You’re not alone!

Thanks to Obama’s Health Care Reform laws and the confusion between grandfathered and non-grandfathered plans, things are a-changing and are difficult for everyone to understand… even for The Insurance Mom! If  you have an individual/family plan with Anthem BC, you recently received a huge mailing full of documents, jargon, pamphlets and choices, oh my! The… Continue reading Confused by Anthem Blue Cross? You’re not alone!

If you have children…

Hey Moms and Dads… NOW is the time to get your kids health insurance.    Especially if you haven’t been able to get them insurance before because of an illness or pre-existing health condition.   NOW means NOW, no waiting!   In California, the health insurance companies must give your kids health insurance when you submit an application… Continue reading If you have children…

Want a lollipop?

Remember when you were a kid and your mom took you to the doctor every year for a check-up before school started?  No?  Well, maybe you’ve blocked it out.   Don’t you remember getting that lollipop on your way out of the doctor’s office? Now, because of the federal health care reform, you can start going… Continue reading Want a lollipop?

Ladies, this one’s for you!

The Insurance Mom wants you to stay healthy!  When you stay healthy then you don’t have to go to the doctor, get all kinds of expensive tests and treatments and worry about the high deductible on your health insurance plan. Here’s a great little article about how we can easily take care of ourselves.   And,… Continue reading Ladies, this one’s for you!

Scrambled Eggs and Mashed Potatoes!

That’s how my brains feel!   It’s been several months since I’ve been here, but there has been SO much going on in the wacky world of health insurance and health care reform I’m having trouble keeping up with it.    I’m having even more trouble filtering it all down so that I can make some sense… Continue reading Scrambled Eggs and Mashed Potatoes!

Can I Exchange This?

If you’re in California, then please sit up and pay attention ’cause this one’s for YOU! The new federal “stealth” care reform laws specify that by 1/1/14, health insurance “exchanges” in every state must be implemented.  The exchanges will allegedly be designed as a health insurance online mall, giving consumers better tools to compare and… Continue reading Can I Exchange This?