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5 Tips to Help You Pick the Right Health Insurance Plan
Are you ready to dive into the world of health insurance? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! Navigating through the sea of options can be overwhelming, but fear not – we’re here to help. In this blog post, we’ll provide you with 5 tips to...
Explore Insurance Options for the Self-Employed
Are you a self-employed entrepreneur, with 0 to 3+ employees, wondering how health insurance coverage works? Do you have the same advantages and cost benefits? Are you wondering how you can explore your options and eligibility requirements? This article discusses what...
Health Insurance Options for Same-Sex Marriages
Due to the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015, same-sex married couples qualify for the same benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as heterosexual couples in all 50 states. But despite that fact, many same-sex partners remain...
ICHRA vs. Group Insurance: Which is Best?
Prioritize your employees It’s essential to constantly explore what is best for your company and employees on a yearly basis as health insurance options change each year. It may seem best to keep offering the same group health insurance that you offered last...
ACA Subsidies Lower the Cost of Monthly Premiums
Accessible, Affordable, and Attainable One of the key achievements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the introduction of health insurance subsidies. For health insurance bought on the Marketplace, Obamacare subsidies lower the cost of monthly premiums for ACA...
The ACA ‘Family Glitch’ – Who Does it Impact?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) led to the establishment of the Health Insurance Marketplace where anyone could buy their own health insurance plan. The tax credits created by the ACA meant that Obamacare could be an affordable way to get coverage if you didn’t have...
How Insurance Tech Saves You Time
What Can Insurance Technology Do for You? Consumers turn to digital technology for improved convenience and streamlined processes. New marketplace technology, such as the TrueCoverage app, is specifically designed for the insurance industry and can: Save you time by...
‘A’ is for Asthma
Asthma is one of the most undiagnosed and undertreated medical conditions. It occurs most commonly in children. About twenty-six million Americans suffer from asthma-and about six million of these are under eighteen. It is also the primary reason children miss school...
ACA Insurance & COBRA Plans: How They Work
Understanding COBRA Under certain circumstances, such as voluntary or involuntary job loss, workers and their families can continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for a limited period of time if they lose their health benefits under the...
Everything you need to know about The Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
FPL (Federal Poverty Level) by Paul T. Montgomery In addition to Marketplace health insurance, Medicaid, and CHIP coverage, Federal Poverty Levels determine eligibility for specific federal programs and benefits. FPL (Federal Poverty Level) A modified adjusted gross...
Understanding the Difference Between Captive and Independent Agents
When considering a career as a health insurance agent or broker, you must decide whether to become an independent or a captive agent. Both have their advantages. Agents in captivity It is possible that you know someone who works for State Farm, Geico, or Allstate as a...
Guidance for the Rising Cost of Health Plans
Cost is a significant part of the health insurance selection process, and you can provide tremendous value to clients who may be new to the experience or recently experienced life changes. They could be uncertain about the influencing factors of cost, unaware of their...
What You Need to Know about the Health Insurance Marketplace
Do you need health insurance? Especially if this is your first time applying for insurance on HealthCare.gov, here’s what you need to know. 2023 Open Enrollment runs from November 1 to January 15, 2023. Health coverage can begin on January 1, 2023 if you enroll...
Qualifying for Medicaid and CHIP Coverage
Coverage under Medicaid and CHIP Many Americans have access to free or low-cost health coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), including some low-income people, families, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people...
What is the deadline for clients to enroll in health insurance?
Here are some important dates to keep in mind November 1, 2022 First day to enroll, re-enroll, or change a 2023 health plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace®. Coverage can begin on January 1, 2023. December 15, 2022 January 1, 2023 is the last day to enroll or...
Know about Autism and where to look for advice
What is Autism? The chances are that if you are reading this article, you are already acquainted with the condition from direct family experience or indirectly from colleagues or friends. You will seek information to help you as a potential carer or to support...
Insurance Plans’ 10 Essential Health Benefits (EHBs)
These are the 10 Essential Health Benefit Categories: An ambulatory patient service is outpatient care you receive without being admitted to a hospital. Services for emergencies. Hospitalization (such as surgery and overnight stays) Maternity, newborn, and pregnancy...
How does a health insurance deductible work?
The need for health insurance cannot be overstated If you want to remain healthy and safe, you need the right, affordable health insurance. This will ensure that you get both routine and critical medical care at the right time. Though health insurance substantially...
How can I recognize that someone I know, is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease? What should I do?
Perhaps you are concerned that a friend, a relative, or yourself are showing signs of having problems with forgetfulness, problem-solving, or communication. Like weakening muscles, stiffening arteries, muscle wastage, and age-related memory failings, these symptoms...
Is Mental Health Therapy Covered by Health Insurance?
According to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an estimated one out of five U.S. adults experience a mental health issue every year. However, many of those afflicted do not seek help for their problems due to a litany of reasons, such as the stigma...
How much do Affordable Care Act health insurance plans cost?
Do you want health insurance, but not sure how much it will cost? The cost of health coverage may be more affordable than you think, whether you buy it through your employer or the Marketplace. Quality healthcare coverage is within reach and affordable if you’re...
Affordable Health Coverage Options for the Unemployed
As an unemployed person, you may be able to get an affordable health insurance plan through the TrueCoverage.com insurance marketplace, with savings based on income and household size. Connected to Healthcare.gov marketplace, you can now find out if you qualify for...
How to Find ACA Health Coverage for Retirees
Retired persons may be able to get an affordable health insurance plan through the TrueCoverage.com insurance marketplace. Connected to Healthcare.gov marketplace, you can now find out if you qualify for private plans and low-cost ACA plan coverage. Plans for retirees...
Will you lose your Medicaid? Maybe.
Enroll in a Health plan NOW to avoid being without healthcare. What the heck is “Medicaid Unwinding?” Some quick background information: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and...
Do You Qualify for the Special Enrollment Period? Ask these Questions!
While the 2023 Open Enrollment window for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ended at the beginning of the year, don’t fret if you haven’t gotten cheap health insurance coverage! We are currently in the Special Enrollment Period (SEP), which certain triggering events may...
Documentation of Special Enrollment
Special Enrollment Health Coverage Application Your clients may be asked to provide documents to confirm that they qualify for a Special Enrollment Period if they qualify due to a life event. These documents must be submitted before coverage begins. Special Enrollment...
What Does it Cost to have a Baby in a Hospital?
Nearly 4 million women in the United States will give birth annually and in 2020 alone, approximately one in nine U.S. women of childbearing age was uninsured. If you are insured, the cost of having a baby will require you to first meet your insurance’s deductible,...
Am I or Someone I Love, an Alcoholic?
Most people in America consume alcohol periodically, more than 85 percent in fact. Occasional use of alcohol is not necessarily harmful. Some doctors claim that small quantities of alcohol add to the beneficial effect of a good diet in reducing the incidence of heart...
Biden Looks to Fix the “Family Glitch” in the Affordable Care Act
The Biden administration recently announced a proposal from the U.S. Treasury Department to fix an issue that has existed in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since its inception, the so-called “family glitch.” Under the original ACA, a person or family is...
What is Alopecia? (Hair Loss)
For many, the pop-culture debate regarding the slap heard round the world at this weekend’s Academy Awards ceremony has resulted in more questions than answers. Today we will get down to the root of one of those questions; just what is alopecia anyway? Alopecia is the...
Understanding Developmental Disabilities in Children
Anyone considering starting a family, expecting a child currently, or just watching their current children grow will at some point worry about any possible developmental disabilities present in their child. But just what are developmental disabilities? This is...
Kidney Health During Kidney Month
March is National Kidney Month, but one should be aware of kidney disease year-round. But just what is chronic kidney disease? Thirty-seven million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease, and millions more are at risk to join them, so the problem is more common...
Millions to Lose Medicaid & CHIP Coverage as COVID-19 Emergency Ends
Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was passed in March 2020. This bill required states to halt their standard eligibility checks on current and new Medicaid and CHIP users, which could often result in denials of...
Thyroid Disease Awareness
Did you know that approximately 20 million Americans are affected by some type of thyroid disease? But just what is the thyroid, and why does it matter? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in your neck just above your collarbone, wrapped around your...
Stay Heart Healthy for American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month. But just what is the difference between a heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and how are they affected by conditions such as heart disease and high blood pressure? Stoke and cardiac arrest (also known as a heart attack) are acute...
Five Things You Can Get Free From the U.S. Federal Government
We all pay taxes, and we all resent it. So often, it seems like we get nothing tangible in return. Still, there are many things you can get free of charge from the federal government, here are just a few: 1) Cell Phone – Recognizing that cells phones are essential for...
How to Find Affordable Health Insurance Coverage for Young Adults
If you are currently a young adult, you probably do not remember a time before the inception of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), sometimes called Obamacare. Back then, insurance companies did not have to continue covering you through your college-age years. But one of...
The Dreaded Donut Hole: What!? Does It Affect Me?
In this article, we will answer these three questions but only you can take the necessary action. The Background of Medicare The essential aim of Medicare is to spread the cost of healthcare, especially in later life (65+), across the lifetime of the individual, the...
Medicare Star Ratings: The Five Star Special Election Period
Did you check the Medicare star rating? If you are already enrolled in a Medicare plan you can sit back and relax! Or should you? Your insurer will already have advised you that your plan needed renewing by December 15th and, in many cases, will have re-enrolled you...
Medicare at 65: Be Prepared for all the Questions!
In this article, we suggest some questions you need to ask yourself about how to sign up for Medicare at age 65 and where to go for advice. Signing up for Medicare for the first time? You need to be sure of what you are signing up for. Medicare is the health insurance...
Medicare (Part D) Prescription Drugs Plan Enrollment
Are you entitled to enroll in a MEDICARE approved prescription drugs plan and haven’t? There are three vital questions to ask yourself. Do I need to enroll in a prescription drug plan?When should I enroll in a prescription drug plan?What type of plan is right...
Medicare Advantage Plans 2020. Take advantage today.
This is the time to review the medicare advantage plans in 2020. If you already have Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Medicare Part B (medical insurance), the Original Medicare, you may choose to obtain your benefits by combining Part A and Part B to create...
Medicare-for-All Explained: Part A, Parts B & C, Part D
You might think the medicare plans labeled Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D would be as easy as ABC… If only! In this article, we try to reduce nearly 500 pages of legalese into some broad guidance and explain medicare for all. Read this article to...
Understand your medical bill
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...
Are You and Your Family Getting All the Vaccines You Need?
August is National Immunization Month. Learn all the facts to help keep your family safe. It is important to learn all about immunization and make sure you and your family has taken the necessary vaccines. The World Health Organization has put together useful...
