A SPECIAL NOTE Health Insurance in 2022 Federal legislation affected health insurance for millions of people in 2021. Most of that legislation ends 12/31/21. The Build Back Better Act holds provisions that could affect health insurance in 2022. We consider … Continue reading →
OOPS! Missed the December 15 Deadline? Open Enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA, Obamacare, Exchange) health insurance started November 1st. It ended December 15th. Anyone under 65 could get health care insurance for themselves and their families starting January 1st, … Continue reading →
Is Medicare Advantage Really an Advantage? We answer this question a lot between October 15 and December 7. That’s Open Enrollment for Medicare and the time to switch Advantage plans or from Advantage to a Medicare Supplement plan. What is … Continue reading →
What is an HSA? A Health Savings Account is a tax-free bank or savings account combined with a high-deductible health plan. For example, Bronze PPO plans can be HSA plans. It’s a federal program that allows you to deduct your … Continue reading →
HEALTH INSURANCE 2022 IMPORTANT DATES We don’t live in a world where people can choose or change health insurance whenever they want. If you work for a company, they have their Open Enrollment Periods. People who buy their own health … Continue reading →
All Obamacare (aka Affordable Care Act, Exchange, Marketplace) health care insurance must be renewed for 2022. If you want to buy new private health care insurance, want to change your plan, want to move from COBRA, this is the time … Continue reading →
Celebrating You Small Business Week 9/13-17 For nearly 20 years Jerry S. Pearlstein Insurance has been privileged to serve and support the entrepreneurs, the small business owners who provide goods, services and employment critical to America’s economy. Every year since … Continue reading →
Are you receiving or approved to receive Unemployment Compensation? Is your COBRA payment from the government ending September 30? Have you lost your employer health insurance in the last 60 days? If you’ve experienced any of these events and are … Continue reading →
Why? A class action was brought against Blue Cross stating violation of anti-trust laws. Class Members who submit valid claims may receive a cash payment from the Net Settlement Fund. The Net Settlement Fund is estimated to be approximately $1.9 … Continue reading →
What this means for people without health insurance This is your last chance to get Affordable Care Act (Obamacare, Marketplace, Exchange) health insurance for the rest of 2021 without documentation of a qualifying event. If you wait until August 16th, … Continue reading →