The Affordable Care Act, or ACA, was passed with the primary goal of making quality, affordable healthcare available to everyone. Given the sheer number of changes being implemented in the near future, it’s understandable that everyone from individual employees to small business owners is a bit uncertain about how the …
Health Insurance Sticker Shock for Small Businesses
Insurers are beginning to reveal the rates they expect to charge under the Affordable Care Act, and in some instances, they’re looking at premium increases in the double digits. In California, United Healthcare’s small business policyholders are facing a 4.9 percent increase on the costs of their California health insurance …
California Health Insurance for Smokers
One consequence of the Affordable Care Act was federal permission for each state to charge smokers up to 50 percent more for their health insurance, even though the federal healthcare law was designed to make insurance more affordable for low-income individuals in 2014 and beyond. Statistically, more low-income individuals are …
What’s Unique about California Health Insurance
Living in California means you have the privilege of experiencing some unique healthcare policies and decisions. Whether you’re already insured and happy with your policy or still looking around, it’s important to be aware of some of the aspects of California that make CA health insurance noteworthy. For one thing, …
How to Shop Around for Health Insurance
You’re probably a busy person, and it’s not always easy to stop and shop for big-ticket items like insurance. Even though it’s tough to find the time, though, choosing your California health insurance plan could be a life-or-death decision. If there ever came a time when you were seriously injured, …
Why Should You Consider Anthem Medicare Preferred?
As a senior looking for the best possible healthcare coverage, you have a dizzying array of options. There’s a Blue Shield Medicare Supplement plan, a plan with AARP United Healthcare, and of course, Anthem Medicare Preferred, each featuring plenty of specific benefits that set them apart. With so many choices, …
What to Look for in a California Health Insurance Quote
As nice as it is to see a number, getting a California health insurance quote doesn’t necessarily tell you everything you need to know. In order to be sure you’re getting the right policy, you need to have enough information in your quote to make decent comparisons between providers. The …
Benefit Packages will Help You Find Affordable Health Insurance
Whether you are starting out on your own, self-employed, or don’t have health insurance through your job, you need to find affordable California health insurance. It’s not a good idea to go without any coverage whatsoever. Even if you are young and healthy, just one accident or serious illness can …
Get All Your California Health Insurance Quotes in One Spot
When you need a California health insurance quote, it can be hard to know where to look. There are all kinds of companies advertising online health insurance quotes. But do you really know what you’re getting? It can be difficult for many of us to compare different insurance policies. After …
California Medigap Policies Cover What Medicare Doesn’t
As a senior, you may have heard about Medigap for California Medicare recipients. These are special health insurance policies that are designed to cover the gaps in original Medicare coverage for seniors. Medicare was never designed to cover all medical costs for seniors. Sometimes, this can leave seniors with large …