With Covered California’s upgrade to their enrollment software on October 13th they have inadvertently locked people out of purchasing a health plan for the remainder of 2014. Individuals and families who completed the application and were set to purchase a health plan for a November 1st effective date were greeted with Error Code: 000. Covered California says they […]
Archives for October 2014
Covered California imposes baby blackout until November 4th
A major software upgrade to the Covered California online enrollment website has suspended the ability to add a new baby or household member to a family plan until November 4th. This black out period for babies or adoptions applies to current consumers in a Covered California health. The ability to add new household members will […]
Consumer complaint about new Health Net plans in California
One of the great pleasures of hosting my own website and blog are the numerous people who have contacted me about Covered California and the new health plans being offered to individuals and families. One gentleman has done an astounding amount of research in response to the health plan changes proposed by Health Net. He has written a […]
Covered California sales renewal presentation
Covered California will be hosting bi-monthly webinars for agents, enrollers and navigators on the 2015 renewal and open enrollment period. The first presentation was on the automatic enrollment for existing consumers and some of the technical issues that might occur. The webinar itself, Sales Partner Renewal Webinar October 8th 2014, was approximately 48 minutes long. […]
Covered California to cut tax credit subsidies
Consumers who purchased a health plan through Covered California 2014 may lose their monthly tax credit in 2015 if they don’t give permission to allow the state exchange to verify their income through the federal hub. The sudden loss of the Advance Premium Tax Credit in 2015 applies to consumers who did not give Covered […]
1865 map of California and the U.S. unfolded
It was a political junket that inspired the 1865 map of the western United States and territories. In the summer of 1865 Samuel Bowles, editor of the Springfield Republican in Massachusetts, traveled across the territories of the United States to California with Speaker of the House of Representatives Schuyler Colfax. Specifically included on the map are the […]
Health Net restricts provider networks on Covered California plans
There was tremendous confusion over which doctors were in-network for the new individual and family plans offered through Covered California in early 2014. While the major health insurance plans offering PPO and EPO plans maintained the provider networks were the same regardless of whether they were purchased on or off the exchange, doubts persisted fueled […]
Crowd sourcing my website design
I am the first to admit that when it comes to designing my website I’m walking through a dark room with a blind fold over my eyes. Because I have gotten various critiques, both positive and negative, from professional website designers and visitors, I decided I would do a little crowd sourcing with designing my […]
Address change triggers Covered California billing errors
Another glitch in the Covered California enrollment system has been uncovered. When a household moves to a new address and the new residence is in a different rating region, the individual or family may receive an additional bill for back premium amounts. The software quirk that allows the health insurance carrier to invoice for past […]
Kaiser keeps the premiums, ignores plan activation
Ms. B had been faithfully making her premium payments for her Kaiser health plan she purchased through Covered California during open enrollment in 2014. When she went to use her health plan, Kaiser told her that the plan was not active. But the enrollment summary of her Covered California account shows she is enrolled. It […]