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California health insurance CO-OP may be dead
I’ve talked with numerous people who, like me, had high hopes that CO-OPs would be a consumer focused option where the business model was not driven by profits.
South Yuba River Covered Bridge and Trail Hike
The big attraction is the covered bridge built in 1862 after floods washed out the previous structure. The Point Defiance trail loop provides great views and takes you through a variety of ecological settings.
Tunnel or Restore the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta
My question to those opposed to the tunnels or canal is, “Restore the delta to which point in time?” Our current Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta is a 20th century artifice solely constructed for agricultural with no thought of the ecology.
Covered California Assister Program starts to take shape
California’s developing health insurance exchange, Covered California, presented two webinars recently to review the streamline application process and budding Assister Program to help residents sign up for health insurance through the new state exchange.
Finding a doctor to match your health insurance
The obstacle in matching your health insurance to a doctor is that health insurance companies contract with physician groups and hospitals. These contracts include negotiated prices for a variety of procedures, tests and office visits.
Emergency Regulations To Stop Health Insurance Delaying Autism Treatment
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has issued an emergency regulation requiring health insurance companies to cover the therapy as “medically necessary treatment” for children with autism.
MediCal Nursing Home Residents May Get Kicked Out of Bed
California in 2010 had 101,854 nursing facility residents, 68% on Medi-Cal, in 1,229 facilities. Cuts could force many to move.
California’s Pre-Existing Insurance Plan to Close the Window
The federally subsidized Pre-Existing Insurance Plan (PCIP) authorized and funded by the Affordable Care Act will stop accepting new applications as of March 2, 2013.
Anthem Blue Cross offers guarantee issue with rate increase roll back
This latest premium increase must have created a greater exodus of members than they had anticipated.
Families in Small Group Employer Plans May Save Money under ACA
There is the possibility that under the health insurance exchange and the construction of the new individual plans we could see premium rates less than what is being quoted today.
