How to Stay Healthy This Winter
Top 3 Winter Health Tips With winter just around the corner, it’s time to get ready for colder weather. This season can be busy and fun because of the holidays and family dinners, but it’s also prime time for colds, the flu, and other infections to run rampant. With...
Understanding Your Health Insurance Options During Open Enrollment in 2018
Understanding Your Health Insurance Options The 2018 open enrollment period for healthcare officially runs from November 1, 2017 until January 31, 2018, and it is open to anyone who purchases individual health insurance plans. In fact, even if your employer offers...
How To Change Plans During the 2018 Open Enrollment Period
Changing Health Insurance Plans - Open Enrollment 2018 It’s that time of year again for those who get their health insurance through the Covered California insurance exchange or directly from the insurance carrier, to renew and or make changes to their current...
Health Care Mandates and Tax Reform: What’s Really Going On?
Tax Reform and Health Insurance: What's The Deal? The Affordable Care Act experienced a lot of ups and downs this year. Congress attempted to repeal and replace the act over the summer but was unable to assemble enough votes. However, many in Congress, especially...
The Benefits of a Health Insurance Broker
How a Health Insurance Broker Benefits Individuals and Groups It’s easy to get confused by the various health insurance plans available to individuals and groups in California. Many people become overwhelmed by the wide variety of coverage and premium options and...
How To Communicate With Employees Regarding Their Health Benefits
Make Sure Everyone at Your Company Knows About Their Employee Benefits Offering a comprehensive health insurance plan is only the beginning. As an employer, you need to educate your workers about what exactly the plan entails. Providing employee benefits is a great...
Ways To Check If a Doctor Is In-Network
3 Simple Ways to Figure Out If a Doctor Is in Your Network Whether you seek to acquire an individual or group health insurance plan , you want to have a good idea before you sign up which doctors you can see. Perhaps there is a doctor you have seen for years, and you...
5 Great Ways to Increase Employee Morale
Improve Employee Morale Through These 5 Steps Part of having a successful business involves having employees who enjoy showing up to work each morning. Improving employee morale is a great way to increase productivity and have more revenue coming in. There are plenty...
Understanding the Health Insurance Tax Penalty for 2017 Taxes
Health Insurance Tax Penalty on Your 2017 Tax Returns Under the Affordable Care Act , individuals are mandated to purchase health insurance. The penalty for not having insurance is part of your tax return. Let’s take a look at the penalty and how it applies to you. ...
What Are Tax Form 1095-A and 1095-B?
What To Do With Tax Forms 1095-A, 1095-B and 1095-C The new year brings resolutions, the Super Bowl and tax documents. From 1099s to W-2s, you may have a stack of different tax information. If you had health insurance in 2017, you’ll most likely be getting tax forms...