Covered California has extended its enrollment deadline for health insurance that begins Jan. 1. The deadline had been Dec. 15, but the state's Affordable Care Act operation pushed it until Friday, Dec. 21. It cited a U.S. District Court ruling that Obamacare was unconstitutional. The move came after "a surge of interest in enrollment and to ensure consumers have ample time to enroll amid news reports of a legal ruling on the ... (More)
Open enrollment through Jan. 15
October 15, 2018 Leave a Comment
Open enrollment for Covered California health insurance is under way. The key "sign on" period runs from Oct. 15 through Jan. 15. That's two weeks fewer than before, although the state Obamacare operation often finds a reason to extend the deadline a bit. (But don't count on it.) Covered California, as usual, urges consumers of its private health insurance to shop around and see if lower premiums could result. The average premium ... (More)
Covered Cal: Rates will rise 8.7%
July 20, 2018 Leave a Comment
The inevitable rates increases are in for California's private health insurance operation and the news is good, sort of. Covered California said rates will rise an average of 8.7 percent for 2019. That's less than the dire projections for most of the country, and follows two straight years of double-digit premium-rate hikes in California. The state Obamacare operation termed the increase "a modest rate change for 2019." That's ... (More)
Calif. premium projection: Up 11%
May 30, 2018 Leave a Comment
Premiums in the individual marketplace will jump 11 percent in 2019, Covered California predicts. The increase comes as enrollment in the state Affordable Care Act marketplace is expected to fall as much as 12 percent. The projected premiums are in line with the "significant" increases of up to 35 percent that Covered California warned were coming over the next three-year period. This past year, Covered California premiums were up ... (More)
Study: ‘Catastrophic’ rates ahead
March 8, 2018 Leave a Comment
Health-care premium increases in individual markets could be as high as 32 percent in 2019 and rise between 35 and 94 percent by 2021, according to a study backed by Covered California. "The prospect of 30 percent premium increases in 2019 and hikes of over 90 percent over the next three years threatens access to coverage for millions of Americans," Covered California chief Peter Lee said. The report, "Major Indicators of ... (More)
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