Tag Archives: Covered California

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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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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How Would A Single-Payer System Affect You?

On June 5, 2017, California state senators passed SB 562, a healthcare bill that would offer free healthcare services to all California residents. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. Because providing free medical care for 40-plus million people comes with a huge price tag. In this post, we’ll break down SB 562, including what it means and how

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Will You Lose Your Health Insurance Under Trump?

After the 2016 election, pundits on all sides swore, “We’re out of the prediction business.” The same declaration should be made for anyone involved in healthcare policy — because while commentary abounds on the future of health insurance under President Trump, nothing has been confirmed. In March, Republicans put together a bill to “repeal and replace” Obamacare. However, until actual legislation gets

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The Small Group Definition Has Changed. Will Your Business Be Impacted?

Under the original provisions of the Affordable Care Act, the term “small business” applied to companies with no more than 50 employees. As of January 2016, that definition has changed. If your firm has 1 to 100 full-time equivalent employees, you are now eligible to purchase healthcare coverage through Covered California. Known as the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP),

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