IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE…
Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment 2021-22
So, it’s 1985, and 24-year-old me is having a conversation with my Dad about credit cards…
Category: ACA and Policy
What to Know for 2022 Health Plan Enrollment
It is the busiest time of year in the health insurance world. And it might be time to review or change your coverage. Read more
Could This Be the Best Time for Health Insurance Ever?
It’s been my job to watch the health insurance market since I joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana in 2004, and it sure has changed a lot. A LOT! Read more
Time Keeps on Slipping | Sign up for Individual Coverage on Healthcare.gov today
With apologies to Steve Miller Band, time keeps on slipping into the future… at least when it comes to signing up for an individual health insurance plan on healthcare.gov during a RARE special enrollment period that only lasts through Aug. 15, 2021. Read more
If you drew unemployment insurance in 2021, free health insurance may be waiting for you
The federal government has been tossing changes toward our industry at a rapid pace during 2021. So rapid that even I, your friendly healthcare economist who keeps up with changes for a living, sometimes struggle to do so.
So, this latest change, which is VERY powerful, has flown a bit under the radar. Read more
Deductibles, Co-Pays, Coinsurance and the Federal Government
It’s a pretty common refrain from our members, brokers and stakeholders of all stripes here at Blue Cross (and I don’t blame them):
“Mike, why do my deductibles, co-pays and coinsurance go up every single year?! It’s ridiculous!” Read more