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5 things about health insurance you only know if you have a broker (Like ME!)

You can’t just get individual health insurance any ‘ol time you want. You MUST enroll during Open Enrollment (which starts in November for coverage beginning in January). ORRRRR you can get a new plan if you have a Qualifying Life Event (QLE) that happened within the last 60 days. A QLE is something like involuntary… Continue reading 5 things about health insurance you only know if you have a broker (Like ME!)

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?

Truth or (do you) Dare About Medical Care?

Thank you for coming back! This is our final and MOST IMPORTANT segment for our medical care blog series, Are YOU ready for Single Payer? The whole reason we dove into this topic was because of SB 562, the Healthy California Act. On 6/23/17, CA Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) shelved the proposal saying it… Continue reading Truth or (do you) Dare About Medical Care?

The Truth About Single Payer System

Thank you for tuning in and educating yourself about Single Payer! This is part seven in our series, “Are YOU ready for Single Payer System?” The Insurance Mom wants you to know all sides of the insurance equation and really understand that “FREE MEDICARE FOR ALL” is very misleading and all political spin. There’s nothing… Continue reading The Truth About Single Payer System

Is Health Care A Right or a Privilege? (more brilliant comments from the amazing Michael Lujan)

A topic about universal health coverage (UHC) Inspired by the great Michael Lujan and his post on LinkedIn. At the center of the debate is this simple but loaded question. Every other developed nation has answered the question and enacted some form of universal health coverage (UHC). Proponents of the bill often make comparisons to the… Continue reading Is Health Care A Right or a Privilege? (more brilliant comments from the amazing Michael Lujan)

What a difference a week makes! SB 562 Update

Thanks for tuning in for our series on single payer! What a difference a week makes; big update on SB 562. On Friday, 6/23/17, CA Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) shelved the proposal saying it is “woefully incomplete” and has postponed any further legislative action until January 2018. “If you think health care is expensive… Continue reading What a difference a week makes! SB 562 Update

What’s going on with healthcare today!?

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!?

Are AHCA concerns making you sick? Pre-existing conditions and MacArthur and more….

Holy cow, folks! What a crazy time for health insurance! Politics aside, The Insurance Mom wants you to be really, totally clear about what’s happening in the wacky world of health insurance. The first thing most clients ask me these days is about pre-existing conditions. What if I have an illness before I buy health… Continue reading Are AHCA concerns making you sick? Pre-existing conditions and MacArthur and more….

Have You Heard? BIG changes coming to health insurance in 2018! BEWARE – BE AWARE!!

In 2018, if you’re buying individual health insurance for you and the fam (not through an employer), PAY ATTENTION! Open enrollment is scheduled to start NOVEMBER 1, 2017 (for new coverage starting January 1, 2018) NEW RULE: Open enrollment will ONLY be for FORTY-FIVE days, ending December 15th. That’s half of what it’s been… Continue reading Have You Heard? BIG changes coming to health insurance in 2018! BEWARE – BE AWARE!!

Open Enrollment is almost here– Are YOU Ready!?

Calling all insured and soon-to-be-insured! Open Enrollment is JUST AROUND THE CORNER…. November 1 through January 31st. Have you made an appointment to talk to your Insurance Mom? We posted this back in August in preparation and wanted to remind you what’s new for 2017. Please review! —————————————————————————————————————————————— Are you ready for health insurance… Continue reading Open Enrollment is almost here– Are YOU Ready!?