Kevin Knauss: Health, History, Travel, Insurance
The Placer County Dewitt Center Homeless Camp is now open for summer shelter. Located close to essential services such as the Welcome Center, Food Stamps, Medical Assistance and Mental Health Substance Abuse Support programs, this homeless camp located in north Auburn has become a popular spot for Placer County residents with no permanent housing. But […]
In a May 18th op-ed in the Sacramento Bee Even in a drought, selling some water makes sense, Einar Maisch, General Manager of the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) argued his agency was merely fulfilling their environmental duty to release 12,000 acre feet of water into the American River so it can be sold to […]
With the City of Sacramento formally approving the installation of rainbow colored crosswalks in midtown Sacramento, proponents of the project hope they’ll now see a rainstorm of money to actually install the fancy crossing stripes. The rainbow crosswalk project at the intersection of 20th and K St. is as much an homage to the LGBTQ […]
For people interested in the history or collecting mechanical clocks and watches, there is no better source of information than printed books on the subject. Just as mechanical clocks have become a relic of the past, so have the many books written as historical reference guides also diminished in availability. Over the years I’ve collected […]
A year and half after the launch of Covered California the CalHEERS enrollment website is still a work in progress. Covered California released more instructional briefs on changes they’ve made to the California Health Enrollment Eligibility Retention System (CalHEERS) website. Just when Certified Insurance Agents thought they had figured out how to navigate CalHEERS, new […]
Tucked into every individual and family health plan in California are some very good dental benefits for children. Unfortunately, the health plans don’t make it very easy to identify which dentists will accept the pediatric dental insurance that comes standard for dependents under 19 years of age. If a parent doesn’t select the correct plan […]
With Governor Brown’s declarations of a drought emergency in 2014 and subsequent State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) decisions that some water districts must conserve up 36% of their consumption over the baseline 2013 year, many homeowners are wondering how they can conserve enough water without killing their entire landscaping. While some homeowners have voluntarily […]
While some health insurance companies are thriving under the ACA with record enrollment numbers, Assurant, Inc. announced they will either sell their health insurance business, Assurance Health, or shutter it completely. Assurant Health will not be participating in open enrollment in the fall of 2015 for new individual and family health plans in 2016. Assurant […]
2020 was the year I was hoping to replace my 2002 CRV with 285,000 miles on it for new hybrid car. I don’t feel particularly optimistic about any significant revenue gains in 2020. While I picked up some new clients for 2020, I also lost just as many who have decided that health insurance is just too expensive.
The IRS issued guidance on whether tax payers should file an amended return once they receive a corrected 1095-A from either the federal or state exchange such as Covered California. You do not need to file an amended return based on your corrected Form 1095-A. This is true even if additional taxes would be owed […]
