Yesterday, I attended an event by Covered California where some top officials flew in from Sacramento to have a discussion about Covered California and current updates, concerns, tips for the last month of open enrollment. It really bothered me when they mention there was over 700 registered agents in the area that was notified about…
It’s hard to believe that the tax return filing season is just a couple of weeks away. While some of our clients are unable to complete their return until later in the year, others are ready to “get it done” as soon as possible. Regardless of which group you find yourself in, it’s very important…
California’s health insurance exchange extended its deadline for consumers who want Obamacare coverage in effect beginning Jan. 1. Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, said people who start the application process or made some “good faith effort” by Monday will have until Dec. 21 to finish signing up. Monday at midnight was the original…
There have been many people that have told me, “…I am not affected by Affordable Care Act(Obamcare), because I have health insurance from my job.” However, the trend we are starting to see is that large employers are shifting Healthcare coast to employees. This will start becoming more poplar as large employees start to see…
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. …
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 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…