California Medicare Birthday Enrollment? Did you know that within 30 days of your birthday, you can switch carriers to the same or lesser supplement that you are currently enrolled on without having to answer any questions about your health? …

California Medicare Birthday Enrollment? Did you know that within 30 days of your birthday, you can switch carriers to the same or lesser supplement that you are currently enrolled on without having to answer any questions about your health? …
Last week our post was about UnitedHealth acquiring Anthem…this week, Anthem is on the acquiring side: Health insurer Cigna rejects Anthem takeover bid Health insurer Cigna Corp. has rejected a $47 billion offer to be acquired by Anthem, a larger rival, saying the…
Is your healthcare provider part of UnitedHealth or Anthem? If so, we recommend you pay close attention to this week’s news. UnitedHealth, Anthem Seek to Buy Smaller Rivals The two biggest U.S. health insurers by revenue, UnitedHealth Group Inc. and…
Were you one of those that were expecting us to write about Anthem’s cyber attack? Sorry that we disappointed you last week! But in response to the requests we’ve received, we are here to deliver today. For those readers that…
This message was recorded by George Geldin. This is a message regarding your Anthem Blue Cross non-grandfathered health insurance plan. As you are probably aware, the non-grandfathered plans are all going to be transitioned to new, health care compliant plans effective January…
This is a message from George Geldin regarding your Grandfathered Health Insurance Plan. I’m sure you’ve probably heard a lot about the grandfathering and the non-grandfathering of plans. First, let me explain what that is. On March 23, 2010, President Obama…
Our last few posts have focused on the benefits of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). However, there are penalties for those that choose not to participate, and they increase each year. In 2014, the penalties are the…
Remember back in 2010 when Anthem Blue Cross, based in Woodland Hills, reduced their proposed rate increase? Well, they’ve done it again! Last week, we received an email from Anthem (which you can read in its entirity here) stating that, after negotiating…