As a new member of the health insurance marketplace, it’s easy to always dial the wrong 1-800 numbers and “wrong departments”. In the past there was one universal uninsured helpline. You would be able to contact them about all health insurance… Read More
2016 Obamacare Individual Medical Insurance Open Enrollment is already shaping up to be much more successful than the past 2 years. Staff Changes at the Exchange SSHIX has a new Acting Insurance Commissioner Amy Parks. They also have a relatively new Exchange… Read More
As many as 80 million Anthem customers had their account information compromised earlier this week as a result of a Anthem Information Breach. Anthem was the victim of a “very sophisticated external cyber attack” according to Anthem president and CEO… Read More
The Northern Nevada Reno Enrollment Store officially made its grand opening last Saturday the 15th. Yesterday the 17th over 40 individuals visited the store. Visitors included a mix of Medicaid, Nevada Checkup, Tax Credit Qualified and Non-Tax Credit Qualified individuals. As open… Read More
The Nevada Co-op made its first impression in Northern Nevada last week with the announcement of its new rates. This is a dramatic change from last year. In 2015 CEO Tom Zumtobel stated, “I don’t know why anyone in Northern… Read More
In an earlier post, I highlighted some of the costs associated with NOT buying health insurance, all being non-financial. After looking at this, many people think, “I just don’t care, I’m not buying it and you can’t make me!”. They might… Read More
What’s the true Cost of Not Buying Health Insurance…. In June of 2012, the Supreme Court decided the “Individual Mandate” requiring Americans to buy health insurance was constitutional. I’m frequently asked, “What’s cheaper, paying the Cost of Not Buying Health… Read More
The way health insurance has evolved in the past 10 years has resulted in confusion, frustration, and general discontent for subscribers. People don’t like it. They don’t understand it and when they try to use it, they don’t know what… Read More
Group Insurance vs. Individual Insurance Most people have two choices when shopping for health insurance. 1. “On-Exchange” Nevada Health Link plans, and 2. “Off-Exchange” private health insurance plans. You might be a small business owner with a third option – 3. Group… Read More
