New shorter enrollment periods have been set for California's Obamacare operation. The 2015 open enrollment period begins Nov. 15 and runs through Feb. 15. That's significantly shorter then the inaugural Affordable Care Act policy signup period in California, which ran Oct. 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014. The revised Covered California enrollment periods bring the state into line with changes at the federal level. For ... (More)
Covered Cal board bill OK’d
June 19, 2014 Leave a Comment
A plan to broaden the backgrounds of Covered California's board is on its way to the governor's desk. The legislation -- Senate Bill 972 -- originally sought to add members to the board of the state Obamacare operation, but that provision was dropped months ago. The bill allows individuals with backgrounds in information technology and health-insurance marketing to join the board. It also seeks those experienced in "enrollment ... (More)
Covered Cal gets thumbs up in poll
May 24, 2014 Leave a Comment
Covered California, the state Obamacare exchange, is "working well," more than half of residents polled say. The Affordable Care Act itself gets passing marks from just under half of Californians polled by the most recent Public Policy Institute of California Survey. It was the first major poll conducted in-state since open enrollment for private health insurance closed at the end of March. When asked about performance of the ... (More)
COBRA extension for Covered Cal
May 17, 2014 Leave a Comment
Consumers with coverage under COBRA can buy health insurance via Covered California under a program that runs through July 15. COBRA policy holders "could save thousands of dollars a year," Covered California said in announcing the two-month sign-up period May 15. The program comes in the wake of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ruling announced May 2 that allows COBRA enrollees to buy Affordable Care Act plans ... (More)
1.4 million get Calif. Obamacare
April 17, 2014 Leave a Comment
Almost 1.4 million Californians signed up for Obamacare policies during the first open enrollment period, a figure that well exceeded state goals. Nationally, 8 million people signed up for private health insurance via the Affordable Care Act, President Obama announced April 17. "This thing is working," Obama said at a White House press briefing. Covered California led with the big number in its wrap-up, saying "more than 3 ... (More)
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