The first big change that you may or may not be aware of is that the open enrollment date is much later this year than it was last year. If you recall, Oct. 1 was the first day you could enroll for 2014. This year Nov. 15 will be the official kickoff for 2015 enrollment. …
If you have health insurance, you don’t have to worry about paying a penalty. If you don’t have coverage for 3 or more months in 2014, you may be subject to paying a tax on your 2014 federal income tax return due April 2015. The Tax Code, Translated Into Plain EnglishYour penalty amount is determined…
At renewal time this year, many small businesses will face sticker shock at the new rate hikes for group health insurance in 2015. Many small businesses are seeking cost-mitigation strategies to deal with the premium increases this year. A popular solution among small and medium-sized businesses is switching employees to individual health insurance and reimbursing…
Getty Images Up to 115,000 people stand to lose Obamacare health insurance coverage by Sept. 30, and another 336,000 people are at risk of losing federal subsidies to pay for that coverage, officials revealed Monday. The 115,000 people failed to show valid proof of citizenship or legal residency for the insurance plans they bought through…
The Affordable Care Act establishes state marketplaces, where individuals and small businesses can shop for health insurance on the Internet, in person or by phone. These marketplaces will help make health insurance much more reasonably priced and easier to get. California’s marketplace, named Covered California™, will offer millions of Californians a variety of health insurance…
As an entrepreneur and small business owner for most of my life. I understand the challenges involved with being self-employed. The new ACA (Obamacare) has called a whole new challenge for small business owners. That challenge is is called “out-of-pocket expenses” this is great story by Amanda Glassman. Give us call if you like to…
WASHINGTON — Taxes? Who wants to think about taxes around Labor Day? But if you depend on your tax refund and you’re one of the millions of Americans getting tax credits to subsidize your health insurance premiums under President Barack Obama’s law, it’s not too early. Here’s why: If your income for 2014 exceeds the…
The Affordable Care Act puts consumers back in charge of their health care. Under the law, a new “Patient’s Bill of Rights” gives the American people the stability and flexibility they need to make informed choices about their health. View Key Features of the Affordable Care Act or read a year-by-year overview of features. Coverage…
My son has been gone to US Naval Academy Prep School for two months. We are extremely proud of him and just want to be a pillar of support and he fulfills his dreams Andrew I watched this video today and thought of you!
This morning I was reading an article from one of my favorite blogs: Early Retirement Extreme. I thought you would enjoy it. Don’t wear sunscreen Published on August 4th, 2014 Spoken to the tune of “Wear Sunscreen”. If I could give you a single piece of advice. This would be it: Live…