There has been a strong reluctance among unemployed professionals to enroll in the ACA’s expanded Medicaid or Medi-Cal programs. For most people, being a Medi-Cal member just has a stigma they would rather avoid. However, in certain situations, Medi-Cal can be a great solution to avoiding the high premiums of COBRA while letting the professional focus on getting […]
Archives for February 2015
Covered California Navigators complain about compensation
In response to Covered California Navigators complaints about not being able to fulfill their contractual obligations to enroll individuals and families in tax subsidized health plans the Covered California Board voted at their January 15, 2015, to advance grant money to Navigators just for talking to consumers. The Navigator program was launch in the fall […]
Covered California dumps dental plans for 2015
Covered California has quietly announced that they will not be offering individual and family dental plans through the exchange in 2015. The dumping of the family dental plan options comes after Covered California released a whole dental plan booklet of family dental plans in August of 2014. No reason was given as to why the dental plans will […]
Anthem Blue Cross gets hit with cyber attack
Updates and announcements regarding the Anthem Blue Cross cyber attack data breach. Anthem Blue Cross, February 17th Members to get an email from us about the cyber attack To our valued business partner: We want to keep you informed about our actions in response to the cyber attack. We will begin sending emails to […]
Where is the Covered California 1095-A?
.Covered California states that they started processing the 2016 1095-As as of January 5, 2017. The form should be in the consumer’s Covered California account Summary>Documents and Correspondence>CalNOD62A_IRSForm1095A_2016 by the end of January. The form should also be mailed out to consumers at the address listed for receiving mail.
How is the 1095-A monthly ACA tax credit calculated?
The 1095-A Health Insurance Marketplace Statement doesn’t give a clue on how the Monthly Advance Payment of Premium Tax Credit is calculated. Even though consumers who purchased health insurance through the Marketplace entered their Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) into the enrollment system, this income in not listed on the 1095-A they receive. The MAGI […]
Agent seeks class action lawsuit against Covered California
Certified Insurance Agent John Dickey, who is already taking Covered California to small claims court, is now in conversations with a Southern California law firm to potentially file a class action lawsuit against Covered California on behalf of agents who suffered a loss of income because of the numerous problems during open enrollment for 2014. Dickey’s […]