Open Enrollment Information And Deadlines You can never predict when something will happen or when illness will strike. Hospital stays and doctor visits are expensive if you do not have health insurance. Do not gamble with your life or your pocketbook; get a health insurance policy during the Open Enrollment period. Covered California makes it easy. Here are some important deadlines and information about Open Enrollment and Covered California. Open Enrollment The Open Enrollment period Read More
The Deadline for Enrollment in Health Insurance is Nearing — Don’t Wait!
March 31 is the deadline for open enrollment on the Covered California health insurance exchange. Anyone who does not sign up for coverage by this date will not be able to enroll through the exchange unless he or she experiences a qualifying event or can qualify for an exemption. Not qualifying for either and not having health insurance opens up the possibility of a penalty that will be issued through taxes. If the issue of getting coverage is due to problems with the website, it is Read More
Time is Running Out to Get Health Insurance in California
Health care reform is here and in full force in California. No longer is health insurance an option -- it is an individual mandate enforced by The Affordable Care Act and the Federal Government. According to the law, the individual mandate became law on January 1, 2014. But just because that date has passed, it doesn't mean that you are too late to get coverage. The deadline for insurance coverage is actually much later than that. The healthcare law states that tax payers must only pay a Read More