Medi-Cal breaks up the income into unearned income, earned income, in kind income, and exempt income. Finally, there are certain expenses that will reduce the final countable income for eligibility in the Medicare Savings Program.
Stanford Health Out-of-Network with Blue Shield of California
The Stanford Health Care hospitals and facilities contract with Blue Shield ended on June 28, 2024. Despite many months of good faith negotiations with Stanford Health, we have not been able to reach a reasonable agreement on reimbursement rates and contractual terms that are beneficial for both parties and keep care sustainably affordable for our members.
Project 2025 Plans to Ban Abortion and Erase LGBTQ People
There is no abortion tourism, a term Serevino uses to trivialize the critical health care decision by a woman. Some states have increased abortion procedures, not because women want to visit Disneyland, but because their home state has banned the procedure. It also appears that Serevino is advocating for the expansion of the surveillance state. He wants as much data on women and their health care decisions as possible. It is kind of creepy.
Acute Obamacare Fraud in Florida Report Alleges
The Paragon Health Institute report on fraud in the ACA enrollments is flawed and biased. The report does highlight the desperate need for affordable health insurance in many states that have not expanded Medicaid.
New Covered California Income Attestation Form for Artificial Intelligence Processing
Covered California is using AI to expedite the verification process. Common documents are scanned by AI, determined valid, and then the account is updated that the requested verification has been provided. Of course, the quality of the image submitted to Covered California can play a large role in AI being able to recognize and verify it or fail the submission.
Jericho Share Health Care Sharing Ministry Fined, Ordered to Shut Down
Jericho Share, a purported Health Care Sharing Ministry, fined and ordered to cease operations in California.
“The Chinese Boy,” a Book by Kevin Knauss
When the Chinese boy is taken from her and given to the Chinese woman, who claims to be the mother, Ruth Anne spirals into suicidal depression. A smart and ingenious boy, he finds a way to escape back to his home with Caleb and Ruth Anne. His return is only temporary as the sheriff returns and takes the Chinese boy back to Sacramento to live with the Chinese woman. Ruth Anne travels to Sacramento and works with an old acquaintance to secrete the boy onto a train to San Francisco and a safe environment.
Compare Delta Dental Enrollment Channels and Rates
The progressive cost-sharing structure rewards the plan member for persistence. The plan member continues to stay enrolled in the dental plan and is rewarded with progressively lower dental costs. The trade-off of the higher cost-share in the first couple of years is a lower monthly rate for the dental plan.
The Extra IRMAA Cost for Medicare Part B and D Enrollments
Pat and Don are a married couple. Pat is age 67 and Don is age 64. Pat retires from work and leaves the employer group plan. Pat activates Part B of Medicare. For the last filed tax year, the modified adjusted gross income for Pat and Don was $350,000. Pat will be subject to an Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount for the Part B and Part D.
Medicare Part B Enrollment after You leave Employer Health Plan
Once you leave your job and the health plan, you must enroll in Part B in order to enroll in a Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage plan. In this situation, enrollment can be a little confusing.
