When he introduced the 2020 federal budget President Trump re-emphasized his intention to repeal the Affordable Care Act, known more popularly to most of us as ‘Obamacare’. Perhaps that is the issue! Trump and Obamacare! The Affordable Care Act is irrevocably...
Enroll in an ACA compliant health insurance plan! WHY? To ensure that you and your loved ones have coverage in 2020 that takes advantage of state and government reliefs and subsidies to which they are entitled. All compliant coverage will protect you and your...
You don’t have much time left to enroll (open enrollment ends December 15th) but for 2020 CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has moved to make your choices better informed. All Insurers (Carriers) are now required to display a ‘STAR RATING’ for any of...
Someone has to be last but don’t let it be you! Give yourself time to discuss your health insurance with experts. Learn how ACA (Obamacare) makes coverage for you and your dependents affordable. In some cases, monthly premiums are entirely covered by tax...
Am I eligible?How much relief will I get?How do I claim the benefit?Who should I talk to? Let’s take these important questions in order Am I eligible for PREMIUM TAX RELIEF AND COST SHARING REDUCTIONS? Almost certainly! Well over 80% of people who enrolled through the...
Stopright now! There isno such thing! We willhave to wait until next year to know what you might have done differently. What we CAN do right NOW is to work together to find the best value health insurance coverage in 2020, for you and your dependents, whether young or...
Don’t enroll or renew without reading this article! (it could save you $thousands) You may be enrolling for the first time or renewing either as an individual or as a member of a group (employer) scheme. The same rules apply. Focus on the future! Even if you...
The average lifetime risk of women developing breast cancer is ONE in EIGHT (12% of women). About 300,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year in the USA of which about 85% are successfully treated. Sadly, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer...
ACA Open Enrollment 2020 is between 1st Nov to 15th Dec. Contact your health exchange today to get enrol under affordable care act and get affordable health insurance Don’t kick the tires! ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS! The purpose of this article is to help both the...
Make sure that you and your dependents have theprotection they need. ACA Open Enrollment 2020 is from 1st Nov-15th Dec 2019 One of the underlying concepts of the Affordable Care Act is the certainty that prevention is better than cure. Early detection of a condition...
ACA ‘open enrollment’ runs from 1st November to December 15th for Health Insurance coverage for the year commencing January 1st 2020. You can only buy ACA-compliant insurance plans during this window. Read more about ACA open enrollment 2020 BUT there are some events...
For most individuals the first point of contact should be a health insurance exchange, Federal, State or Private. Any of them will help you to navigate the choices in arriving at the best health plan for you from the top health insurance companies. ...
As open enrollment comes closer (November 1st)) and you need to contact your health insurance agent looking for your best health plan, you will be faced with four critical questions. Your age?Your location? (many states have different regulations) Do you need an...
¿Está preparado para recibir la mejor cobertura a un precio asequible? Lea a continuación para descubrir las diferentes opciones que tiene para ACA/Asistencia Obamacare ¡Bueno, amigos! Es hora de sacar su bolÃgrafo rojo y marcar sus calendarios. ¡Estas son las fechas...
Does it contain surprises? Who can you turn to? What to do next? First, we should admit that all medical care and treatment is expensive and is usually unplanned. It is the main reason for taking health insurance cover. Nevertheless, most insurances leave us with...
Don’t kick the tires! ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS! The purpose of this article is to help both the first-time buyer of a health plan and the seasoned enroller to find the best health plan to meet their needs. As we approach ‘open enrollment’ (November 1st to December...
Are you prepared to receive the best coverage at an affordable price? Read below to discover the different options you have for ACA/Obamacare Assistance. Read in Spanish Alright, folks! Time to get out your red pen and mark your calendars. These are the 2020 Health...
The recent, widely reported judgment in the case of Oklahoma vs Johnson and Johnson (which Johnson and Johnson says it plans to appeal) has thrown the problem of the ‘OPIOID CRISIS’ into sharp relief. This article is intended to broadcast both the benefits of opiate...
If you have enrolled into health insurance plans before, you will know that Open Enrollment runs from NOVEMBER 1ST TO DECEMBER 15th . Don’t leave it to the last moment, Now is the time to look at your expenditure last year, for you and your family’s health insurance...
As healthcare costs steadily climb, it can be difficult to find an affordable, high-quality health insurance provider in South Carolina. That’s why South Carolinians are more likely to be uninsured compared to the nationwide population. As many as 18% of...
Navigating the healthcare system in Oklahoma can be difficult. Finding affordable, high-quality insurance can seem like an even greater challenge. But luckily for consumers, the health insurance market in OK is changing. More providers are moving into the state and...
Healthcare costs in Texas haverisen in the past few years, so it makes sense that Texas has one of the highest rates of uninsured people in the country, with almost 20% of people under 65 lackinghealthcare. The numbers go up if you never finished high school—almost...
Whatever coverage you have now, you will be responsible for your own health insurance when you turn 26. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) allows young adults to remain on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26. If you have...
Dates & Deadlines for 2020 Health Insurance Open Enrollment Health insurance open enrollment runs from November 1st to December 15th, for coverage commencing January 1st, 2020. November 1, 2019: Open Enrollment starts — the first day you can enroll,...
Read in Spanish Racial & low-income family healthcare disparities remain Although the percentage of Americans without health insurance is far below what it was a decade ago, it’s been rising since the end of 2016. And significant racial health disparities remain:...
The judgment recently handed down by Judge Richard Leon of the US District Court of Columbia upholds the regulations which allow the sale of ‘short term’ health insurance policies for periods up to 36 months. A decision, either way, would have had its critics. ...
Qualifying Life Events can help you get coverage during Special Enrollment Periods for ACA (Affordable care act) health insurance There are defined ‘lifetime events’ which ‘trigger’ a personal special enrollment period. This period is normally a 60-day window prior to...
Health insurance is all about being prepared for what might happen, and how you can protect your family from potential financial risk. With this insight, you can be informed of the Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) plans available and the ten health benefits...
Did you know? ACA health insurance penalties are over. While there will no longer be a financial penalty for not having insurance coverage, the biggest penalty that still exists, is the risk of facing expensive medical bills in the event of an illness, an...
Medicare is the health insurance coverage provided by the Federal government for: Senior citizens 65 or older and for younger people with certain defined disabilities and/or end stage kidney diseases. The Federal Government underwrites the health insurance program,...
We have put together an easy guide.. just for you! How many times have you stopped midway while filling your health insurance documents? Or have postponed buying coverage because you don’t have the time to understand the health care law? Firstly, if you’re confused...
Health Insurance Plans after Open Enrollment are available with a qualifying event Open Enrollment for 2021 ends on Dec 156th 2020. If you need health insurance now. There are two options: Check if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. The next Open...
On 23rd March 2010 a new kind of health reform was implemented in the USA. Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), or Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially coined Obamacare was introduced in the health care space. The last time the Federal Government...
President Obama’s efforts at creating conducive health care facilities for the people in America resulted the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. Also known as Obamacare, the policies have made revolutionary changes in the entire health...
The introduction of Obamacare brought in a sea of changes in the health insurance sector. It also expanded the scope of Federal programs like Medicaid significantly. It was the Federal Government under President Barack Obama who enforced some rules for the private...
This Open Enrollment for 2017, there is yet again good news. People with substance abuse will be covered under all the non-grandfathered plans. Of course, not just substance abuse, but also for mental health where counseling and psychotherapy are also included. In...
The CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS RECONCILIATION ACT, ‘Continuation in medical insurance’, was introduced in 2017 to ensure that employees, who are members of an employer-sponsored group health insurance schemes, have a secure route to continued coverage in the event of...
The Affordable Care Act/Obamacare Mandated MANY Services Specifically for Women One of the many groundbreaking features of the ACA was to create a reliable baseline for medical services for women. This helped standardize services across all insurance companies and...
Only after 2 years of successful implementation of Obamacare in the US healthcare sector, the health insurance policy has come to face major challenges from the Democrats. One of the major focus of the President elect, Mr. Donald Trump was to either completely change...
After a failed attempt earlier in March this year to get the House to vote favorably for the Obamacare repeal and replace bill aka American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Republicans managed to garner enough support to pass it with 217 GOP lawmakers saying yes. But all...
No copay, coinsurance or deductible for these services Prevention is better than cure… always! One of the best ways to stay healthy is to listen to your body and undergo routine checkups before symptoms start surfacing. It not only keeps you in charge of your health...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare, provides for all American Citizens to have access to health insurance underwritten by the US Government. Unless exempted, all American citizens and foreign residents must be covered by health insurance...
Do you have a qualifying event that will allow you to buy health insurance outside Open Enrollment? If yes, you can still buy an ‘Obamacare Plan 2016’ for yourself. The last period for open enrollment ended on January 31st, 2016. The Federal Government has, of...
Don’t miss the Dec 15 deadline for Jan 1 coverage! Hurry! If you do not want a gap in your coverage, you will have to enroll or change Marketplace health insurance plan by December 15. This is to ensure that you have seamless 2017 coverage starting January 1. Remember...
How many times in the last 6 months did you go visit a doctor? I guess at least once, if not more, even if you are a fitness freak. If you have a family and kids, I am pretty sure you must have visited the pharmacist a couple of times. Have you calculated the total...