The UnitedHealthcare Compass network is lousy in Tucson, AZ but this is not a big news story. The big story in the news this week is that UnitedHealthcare is dropping out of the under-65 health insurance market in many states. I…
I just read that two million people who get help with their health insurance premiums are missing out on extra help with their deductible, co-pays, and MOOP (max out-of-pocket). They missed out because they did not sign up for a…
Millions of people now have health insurance because of Obamacare. But do they understand how to use it? For many people, even those with a college education, the answer is “no”. I recently got a call from a client who…
I received an email from a client who got covered as of January 1, 2015. Donna has been self-employed for many years and didn’t think she could afford health insurance. Because of Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act), Donna got coverage…
Tucson is among the lowest-cost health insurance markets in the country. Health insurance is affordable in Tucson even without a subsidy. Tucson has seven companies offering over 100 different plans.
I read an interesting article by a woman living in Paris. This American in Paris compares her experience having a baby in the French health care system to what she knows about the American system.
Some people will not face a penalty if they don’t get some type of health insurance in 2014. From healthcare.gov Exemptions from the payment Under certain circumstances, you won’t have to make the individual responsibility payment. This is called an…
There sure are highs and lows when it comes to Obamacare news. GOOD NEWS I heard from a self-employed person in Benson that he got signed up through healthcare.gov for a Health Net Silver plan for $61 per month (after…
An article in the New York Times today reports on another delay for Obamacare that affects group health plans. The change delays, for some group plans, the the limit on out-of-pocket costs until 2015. The Obamacare rule is that in 2014…
