News and Updates
CoveredCa names participating carriers; releases 2014 health plan benefit designs, sample pricing
CoveredCA, the California state health insurance exchange, has released today the names of the health insurance carriers that will be contributing to their health care marketplace when the program goes live on January 1, 2014. In all, thirteen carriers will participate in this marketplace, including: • Alameda Alliance for Health • Anthem Blue Cross of California […]
Highlights from CoveredCA Health Benefit Exchange meeting 05/07/2013 led by Peter Lee
CoveredCA held its most latest meeting today, May 7th 2013 and released some big updates regarding California healthcare reform. Among the highlights were: Insurers participating in CoveredCA will be announced May 23, 2013. The latest draft of the Model Contract was released, the “living document” upon which all insurer contracts will be based. Participating insurers will […]
Covered California hosts “Ask Me Anything” Reddit chat
Peter Lee, executive director of California health exchange Covered California, took some time today to field questions from Reddit users. Topics were wide ranging, and Mr. Lee answered the majority of questions put before him, including several follow up questions. Some highlights: On Guaranteed Issue health insurance: One of the BIG DEAL changes to health […]
Anthem Blue Cross releases website to help members understand health care reform
Anthem Blue Cross, one of California’s largest insurance carriers for the Individual and Family Plan (IFP) market, today sent their members their inaugural newsletter, entitled “Inside My Plan.” Inside this newsletter is a link to their site healthcarereform4you.com . Healthcarereform4you.com is Anthem’s resource to dissemination health care reform and Affordable Care Act information, detailing the timeline for […]
Health Care Flexible Savings Accounts 2013 Limits
Effective date: Jan. 1, 2013 – Flexible Spending Account Limits: Contributions to health care flexible spending accounts to cover medical expenses will be capped at $2,500 per year, but could go up based on cost-of-living adjustments. Currently there is no legal limit, but there is a use-it-or-lose-it rule for contributed funds. When Healthcare Reform becomes confusing […]
California Health Insurance Exchange
Affordable Insurance Exchanges Affordable Insurance Exchanges are designed to make buying health coverage easier and more affordable. Starting in 2014, Exchanges will allow individuals and small businesses to compare health plans, get answers to questions, find out if they are eligible for tax credits for private insurance or health programs like the Children’s Health Insurance […]
