Open enrollment for individual health insurance plans via Covered California is under way and continues through Jan. 31. Twelve health insurers are participating in the Covered California marketplace in 2022. Not all insurers are operating in all areas. A record 1.6 million Californians are enrolled in the state Obamacare operation. Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's health and human services secretary, said that with additional ... (More)
Deadline extended to Dec. 30
December 17, 2020 Leave a Comment
Covered California is known for moving signup deadlines, but here's a first: Enrollment for 2021 has been extended until Dec. 30. Coverage begins two days later. The deadline had been Dec. 15. Consumers who sign up by Dec. 30 will need to pay their first bill in order to have their coverage take effect on Jan. 1, however. Covered California chief Peter Lee said, "The pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on all of our ... (More)
Open enrollment under way
November 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
Covered California’s open enrollment period for 2021 coverage has officially begun, fueled by a $157 million marketing effort. The organization's executive director, Peter Lee, was joined Nov. 9 by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and state Health and Human Services Agency secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly in a teleconference that kicked off promotion of the signup period. Ghaly, also Covered California's board chairman, warned that uninsured ... (More)
Covered Cal hikes average 0.5%
October 18, 2020 Leave a Comment
Covered California's rate increases for 2021 are averaging out at a tad less than expected -- at 0.5 percent. That's a record low for the state Obamacare operation, which heads into the new year with vast uncertainties due to the White House's attempts to dismantle federal support. The average preliminary rate change announced in August was revised downward from 0.6 percent. "The lower rate change is the result of reduced rates ... (More)
More special enrollment: Aug. 31
July 29, 2020 Leave a Comment
Covered California is giving consumers even more time to sign up for healthcare coverage, in an unprecedented extension of its enrollment. The new special-enrollment deadline is Aug. 31. "We are all doing our part in this health crisis, by wearing masks and practicing social distancing, and Covered California is committed to helping people access the health care they need," said Covered California chief Peter Lee. "As the battle ... (More)
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