Tuesday, October 17, 2017I have been receiving a lot of questions about who qualifies for a premium subsidy based upon their household income. Fortunately Covered California provides this Federal Poverty Level Chart to explain just that. The best way to explain how to read the chart is through an example: READ MORE >>
Monday, October 16, 2017On October 12, President Trump announced that the government would no longer make Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments to health insurance companies. What are CSR payments? And what effect does their cancellation have on my health insurance coverage. Will the cost of my policy go up? READ MORE >>
Thursday, October 12, 2017Health care coverage and ObamaCare in particular have been in the news a lot lately. The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress made several attempts to “repeal and replace” ObamaCare in 2017. READ MORE >>
Friday, October 21, 2016 RENEWING YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE FOR 2017. Those of you who live in the Bay Area may have read with some shock the page one article in Monday's (October 16, 2016) edition of the Chronicle, "Covered California's insurance hikes are starting to pinch. READ MORE >>
Friday, August 26, 2016Summer is almost over. It's time to start thinking about your health insurance plan for 2017. This article will discuss health insurance plans available through Covered California, the marketplace for personal and family health insurance plans provided by private insurers but regulated by the State of California in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. READ MORE >>
Friday, January 29, 2016 Californians have until January 31, 2016 (Sunday) to obtain health insurance. At least that was the deadline until Friday (January 29) when Covered California extended enrollment until midnight February 6. There is a catch. To take advantage of the extended deadline you must have started the enrollment process by midnight on January 31. READ MORE >>
Saturday, January 9, 2016 Roughly three weeks remain in this year's Open Enrollment period during which you can purchase health care coverage in the Covered California marketplace. Open enrollment ends on January 31. Penalties for failure to obtain health coverage will be higher in 2016 than they were in 2015. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Optional Dental Coverage for Adults. Covered California, the health insurance marketplace set up by the State of California to enable the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as ObamaCare, will offer dental coverage for adults for the first time in 2016. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 If you currently have health insurance through Covered California, you are now at the beginning of the brief annual open enrollment period during which you are free to review the options available to you and change your policy and coverage if you wish. The open enrollment period runs for three months, from November 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016. READ MORE >>
Monday, November 2, 2015 Open Enrollment Period. Beginning on November 1, 2015, Californians who do not currently have health insurance can enroll for coverage through Covered California, the California health insurance exchange established under the Affordable Care Act (aka, ObamaCare). READ MORE >>
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