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Posted: September 1, 2022
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Covered CA predicts 2019 increases
Posted: May 29, 2018
On Thursday May 17th Covered CA released estimates of the individual health plan premium increases for 2019. The organization estimates that premiums will increase by 11%, while enrollment in the exchange will drop by 12%. For 2018 increases were, on average 12.5%. With the elimination of the federal requirement to buy health insurance starting in 2019, some of the healthy population is expected to drop...
Tax Penalties Still Apply for 2018
Posted: December 22, 2017
Covered California Health Coverage - Important Information You may have questions about the federal tax law that was just passed this week. Benefits related to consumer's Covered California coverage, including financial help to reduce monthly premiums, has NOT changed for 2018. Also the penalty for not having coverage remains in effect for 2018 coverage. The only change is the tax penalty will no longer be...
Ope Enrollment 2018 - Update 8-20-17
Posted: August 21, 2017
According to the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Newswire, states are preparing for worst case scenarios regarding 2018 Open Enrollment. On its website, CNBC (8/20, Coombs) reports that state health insurance regulators have been optimistic about the prospects for ACA enrollment in 2018, but they “are now bracing for the worst-case scenario – that the fate of key health insurance subsidies will remain in...