Covered California is up and running. For the most part. "Our phone lines are humming, our web site is live, and we stand with thousands of Californians across the state as we kick off our effort to help educate and enroll millions of currently uninsured Californians," health exchange CEO Peter Lee said on opening day, Oct. 1. Lee isn't expecting a flood of sign-ups the first week -- in fact, he joked with reporters that only two ... (More)
Covered Cal goal: 700,000 signups
September 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
California's health insurance exchange forecasts as many as 700,000 individuals will sign up for coverage and subsidies in its first six-month enrollment period. "Those are big numbers; those are big goals," Covered California executive director Peter Lee told the organization's board. But, "Our goal is to blow the roof through these estimates." Board chairwoman Diana Dooley said she was cautiously optimistic about the beginning ... (More)
Small-biz health plans unveiled
August 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
Small businesses aren't required to provide health insurance to workers in 2014, but they might want to after checking out the rates, plans and subsidies offered by Covered California. The state's health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act unveiled its slate of insurers and rates for the small-group market. California's individual insurance plans under Obamacare were detailed in late May. All of the health insurance ... (More)
Anthem faces small-biz challenge
June 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
Taking on an old rival, California's insurance commissioner has recommended that Anthem be excluded from the state's new marketplace for small-business health coverage. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones cited three "unreasonable" rate increases in 2013 for small- business health plans from Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company. "Anthem has engaged in a pattern of excessive and unjustifiable rate increases for its ... (More)
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