Category Archives: Group

Due to the Inflation Reduction Act, Health Insurance Costs Less

At Regency West, we help you explore assistance opportunities and find a plan that fits your needs. In this post, Covered California details how, thanks to the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act, many Californians qualify for quality health insurance at a free monthly premium. More financial help is available than ever thanks to the American Rescue Plan and

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5 Things to Consider When You Shop for Health Insurance

At Regency West, we help you explore assistance opportunities and find a plan that fits your needs. In this post, Covered California breaks down how to find the best health plan based on those needs.   Choosing a health plan is an important decision for both your well-being and your wallet. It is critical to consider all of your options in order

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Health Insurance Tax Credits, Deductions and Other Financial Help

At Regency West, we help you explore assistance opportunities and find a plan that fits your needs. In this post, Covered California explains how to take advantage of financial help and avoid tax penalties when enrolling for health insurance. When the government wants to encourage you to do something, they often offer you a tax credit. Examples include everything from buying

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Buying Health Insurance for 2023

At Regency West, we help you explore assistance opportunities and find a plan that fits your needs. So what’s changing in health insurance for 2023? With added options, expanded access to Medi-Cal, and even more financial help, Covered California shares tips on how getting health insurance has never been this affordable.  As you’re getting ready to buy health insurance for 2023, it’s a

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When Can I Buy Health Insurance?

At Regency West, we help you explore assistance opportunities and find a plan that fits your needs. Not sure when to buy health insurance? From qualifying for coverage to enroll-by deadlines, Covered California shares tips below to help you navigate your coverage options year-round. If you’ve ever shopped for health insurance, you may have heard of the term “open enrollment.”

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How COVID-19 Impacts Your Health Insurance Premiums

As mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), premium rates are finalized in the early fall and are based on events from two years before the pricing plan year. So, to know how 2023 rates were set this year, we’ll need to look back at 2021. And if there’s one event we can associate with 2021, it’s COVID-19. In summer

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Will Medical Marijuana Be Covered By Employee Health Plans?

As of 2022, 37 states (and Washington, DC) have legalized marijuana in some form. But the costs associated with medical marijuana are not covered by health insurance plans, even in states that have legalized weed. These facts seem at odds. If medical marijuana is legal in a state, and if a doctor recommends medical marijuana for a patient, why can’t

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Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Employer Contributions? 

Considering the COVID-19 pandemic’s massive impact on the workforce, a more robust benefits package is not a matter of if, but what. As in, what changes should employers make to benefits packages to retain employees and attract high-quality talent? For 2022, you’ll want to explore your many options to bolster your current benefits — and give your company the competitive

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