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What’s with the alphabet soup? What’s it all mean? How will it inform your choices? Understanding the differences in these 3 plan types is essential in understanding health insurance in this new wacky market. HMO Say your toe hurts and you’re on an HMO (aka Health Maintenance Organization.) Where do you go first, the podiatrist? … Continue reading PPO, HMO, or EPO? What’s in a name?!
What’s Open Enrollment? What’s a tax penalty!? If you’re asking these questions, YOU NEED OUR HELP! If you are uninsured and were unaware that there is a tax penalty for not having health insurance, give us a call! We have until April 30th to get you on a new plan… Pronto!
Ladies! Were you excited to hear that the new federal law, The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare,) would make it so your health insurance would cover your birth control, but then were disappointed to find out that your specific brand was the exception to that rule? Well, the State of California has passed SB 1053 that… Continue reading Good News for All You Ladies in CA!
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?!
With all the changes in health insurance, everyone seems to be talking only about monthly premiums. But what about access to your favorite doctors who may not be in your plan’s network anymore? You may be seeing a lot of ads on Proposition 45, which has to do with how rates are regulated (see my… Continue reading Rates, Schmates! What About Doctor Networks?!
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?
As you know, I normally don’t share my political opinions with clients. However, Proposition 45 is on this November’s ballot and it will have a direct impact on your health insurance… and not in a good way. As your agent, I feel compelled to make you aware of Proposition 45 and why I so strongly… Continue reading Time to Vote! Pay attention to Prop 45!
If you’re one of the 1.2 million California residents currently enrolled in a health insurance plan through Covered California, renewing your plan for 2015 may be a bit of a mess. Here’s what’s coming. It’s a bulky two-step process that could confuse you and cause a minor panic attack. If you’re already insured through Covered… Continue reading Covered California Less Confusing The Second Time Around?
Does Medicare cover long-term care expenses? The answer may surprise you! There was a neat article this week in the LA Times about Long-Term Care Insurance which spelled it out very nicely. If you haven’t given much thought to how you’d pay for long term care expenses, you’re not alone. Most of us haven’t.… Continue reading Long-Term Care Clarity!
I just read an article about new drug treatments for Hepatitis C. Hep C is the #1 cause of liver transplants in America. Serious problem, right? Drug companies have come up with a serious answer . . . but to the tune of $1,000 per pill, making one course of treatment with this new drug… Continue reading Is your medication worth $84,000? You tell me . . .