Picking a Marketplace Plan
This. This is my advice on how to pick an individual plan. Because picking the right insurance plan is hard, even for brokers.
Robin's 2020 Enrollment To Do list
It's Open Enrollment. In a recent survey, "Doing Open Enrollment" ranked up there with "Hold Crying Baby", "Call Mother-in-law" and "Do...
Estimating Medical, Rx and Dental costs
Healthcare costs are notoriously difficult to pin down and plan ahead. But to help you make estimates about your expenses, and...
It can't hurt to ask... in writing
Did Your Health Plan Deny You Care? Fight Back By Bernard J. Wolfson, California Healthline Have you ever stepped up to the pharmacy...
Cost transparency - Where and how much
Your doctor doesn't know how much a pill, brace or procedure will cost. It'll have to be up to you, the patient, to do some research if...
Paycheck Checkup for 2018
With the changes to the tax law it would be a good time to have your employees verify their W-4 withholding amounts to make sure they...
Advantages of Paying for Part B from your Social Security
Individual health insurance premiums are extremely expensive once you hit your 50's and 60's.But don't expect it to be free and clear...
The IRS is here to help
Affordable Care Act Estimator Tools | Internal Revenue Service[if lte IE 8]> <![endif] StartFragmentThe Taxpayer Advocate Service has...
How cash in lieu could really screw you
I was recently asked if an employer can offer cash in lieu if the employee uses it to purchase individual coverage. And secondly, can...
Anthem quitting Individual in NorCal 2018
CoveredCA announced today the 2018 Individual Rates today (see pdf below). Included in this announcement is the news that Anthem will now...
