Category Archives: Health Insurance News

”Covered California” website – is HERE!! The 2014 exchange can now be viewed!! check it out below!!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Alexandra

I don’t know how excited I am, but what I do know is that this will be California’s reality in 10 months!! Below is the ”LOGO” for the CA Exchange health insurance program for 2014. What I want to share … Continue reading →

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Calif. Health Exchange Board Outlines Agenda Prior to 2014 Launch Read more…

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Alexandra

At a California Health Benefit Exchange Board meeting last week, officials outlined an agenda to prepare the exchange to launch on Jan. 1, 2014, the Sacramento Bee reports. Exchange Details The Affordable Care Act requires states to launch online insurance … Continue reading →

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California’s Health Exchange Granted Conditional Approval..read more…

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Alexandra

On Thursday, the Obama administration granted conditional approval to California’s plan to build and operate a statewide health insurance exchange, the Sacramento Bee’s “Capitol Alert” reports. The administration also granted conditional approval to similar plans in six other states, including: … Continue reading →

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How Wal-Mart May Have Just Changed the Game on Health Care…A pretty neat read…

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Alexandra

Once again, the most important health care story of the week didn’t come up in the prime time presidential debates. And no — “Road to Reform” isn’t referring to the oft-overlooked Medicaid program, but more news from the private sector: … Continue reading →

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Some officials say ‘the transition to ICD-10 will be one of the most significant changes the physician practice community has ever undertaken.’

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Alexandra

Last week, Erin McCann from HealthCareITNews.com wrote a very current and informed article about the upcoming changes in the physicians coding system, this is important that the medical profession gets this right because it will directly affect us, the general … Continue reading →

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A variety of Medical Professionals overstate their quality of care

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Alexandra

I ran across this well spoken woman Alicia Caramenico who wrote this article about our medical professionals and I want to share her thoughts with you as she stated in Fierce Healthcare, here ya go… Amid calls to improve care, … Continue reading →

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Insurance Department Releases Rebate Data for Calif. Health Insurers – That means ”Rebate $$ Money” – read on….

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Alexandra

On Tuesday, the state Department of Insurance released information on rebates being sent out by California health insurers this week under a federal health reform law provision. Background Under the reform law’s medical-loss ratio rule, private insurers must spend at … Continue reading →

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Next health care headache: Shortage of doctors ( Here in CA and across the country)..read on….

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Alexandra

The Supreme Court’s validation of President Barack Obama’s landmark health law sets off a scramble up and down California to find enough primary care doctors and other professionals to serve an estimated 3million newly insured patients by 2014. California already … Continue reading →

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California health insurers (Aetna-Anthem-Bl Shield) propose raising rates for small firms – worth reading…

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Alexandra

Some California health insurers are proposing to raise small-business rates more than 10% next month, drawing scrutiny from state regulators. Aetna inc., which drew the ire of state insurance officials for a rate hike earlier this year, wants to increase … Continue reading →

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CMS Creates New Office To Oversee Information Products, Data Analysis – Good Info to know…

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Alexandra

On Tuesday, CMS announced that it has established a new office — called Office of Information Products and Data Analytics (OIPDA) — to oversee the agency’s data and information. CMS made the announcement at its Health Datapalooza in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading →

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