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General Health Insurance Information and Guides

 

 

California health plans simplified.  The three main components
Major California health carrier Comparisons.  Who's the best?
Pre-Existing health issues?  How do they affect your eligibility
Catastrophic health insurance.  Cover the bill bill and keep costs down
The California health broker or agent.  What is our role?
Cobra coverage.  What are your options and how does Cobra work
Back to the Basics...in depth information on DEDUCTIBLE
Back to the Basics...in depth information on MAX-OUT-OF-POCKET
Back to the Basics...in depth information on TWO MEMBER MAX
Back to the Basics...in depth information on LIFETIME MAXIMUM
HMO versus PPO.  The first question to answer when choosing a plan
Mental health and California insurance.  Now part of the plan
Out of Network.  Understand how the networks affect your out of pocket
How to use your health plan.  Tips to help you get the most out of your plan
Prescriptions and California health coverage.  An increasingly important benefit
Office Copay basics.  Intro to how office copays work
Pregnancy and Maternity benefits in California  Simple delivery can run $10,000
Health insurance rates  What determines your rates
Self Employed health insurance.  Find out the best approach for the self-employed
Negotiated PPO rates How do negotiated rates work with PPO health plans
Affordable health insurance and how do you find it
Non-Maternity plans Smart Sense and HSA plans work well when maternity isn't needed
Chiropractic coverage More information on the critical piece of alternative health care
Acupuncture benefits Find out how it works with health plans in our State
California health insurance plan Quick tips to help you find the right plan
Rate Guarantees.  Lock in old rates for a period of time
Short Term options.  Just need coverage for a temporary period?
Travel Medical insurance.  Coverage for leaving the country
College Plans.  How does the college plan compare with your coverage?
Privacy Information.  Find out how we protect your valuable information
How to choose California health insurance.  What to look for and avoid
Alternative care and your health plans.  Not so alternative any more
Discount Plans.  If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is
Rate Increases.  Understand how they work and why
California health insurance rights.  Know how you are empowered
Avoid bad health insurance plans  Know what to look forward
California Guide.  State provided guide explaining health insurance in our State
High Deductible Plan.  What are the benefits to high deductible plans
Student health insurance.  Specific needs and matching plan options
Major carrier listings  Who are the main health carriers in California
Stats on major health carriers in California 
Anthem Blue Cross Application Center  Information on Blue Cross individual family enrollment
Blue Card program.  PPO members can take advantage of a nearly Nationwide network
Know your rights.  What are your rights in California concerning health coverage
Dental networks.  The three dental networks and models
PPO and POS plans.  The direction of health insurance in California
Primary Care Physician.  How does the Primary Care Physician work?
Continuation of Coverage.  Understand your options when losing coverage
Claims Processing.  Find out how claims processing works
Health Insurance.  First understand how it works
Dependent Children.  How does coverage for dependent children work?
Term Life insurance.  Does it make sense to buy through your health carrier?
Insurance in other States.  Find out information for other State health plans
Making the Right Decision.  Important tips for choosing a carrier and plan
Blue Shield of California Center  Non-profit, strong PPO carrier
Health Net of California Center  HMO-strong carrier
Pacificare of California Center  HMO-strong carrier
Already Pregnant and Uninsured  What options are available on the California individual market
Shopping Tips   Our insider's tips to finding the best match on the market
Deductible versus Max OOP  Know your true exposure
MLR Rebates  The amounts are small but we're not going to say no
Guaranteed issue for children   Part of Health Reform already affects child coverage
Cheap California health insurance  Cheap has received a bad rap
Major Medical health plans  Cover the big bills well
Finding the Best health plans in California  How to get the best coverage
Understand your California health quote  Make sense of what you see on the screen

 

 

Individual and Family Health Insurance Center

For updates:  Individual California Health Center

 

Quote and Compare Covered Ca plans

Simplified Covered Ca Application

How to Quote California health insurance

Tax Credits, Household Make-up, and income

How to Pick the Best Plan

Get Help with Existing Covered Ca Plan

Covered California Income Guide for Self Employed

Tax Filing Status and Covered California

How Long to Process the Application

Comparing Covered California Plans

Covered California versus Cobra

How to Designate a Covered California Agent

Self Employed Health Insurance

How to Pay Covered California Premium

Anthem Blue Cross Covered California

Kaiser Covered California

Compare Covered Ca Bronze and Silver plans

Free Assistance for Covered California accounts

What if my Income Changes?

 

Individual health insurance between States How coverage works between States
Online Applications The advantages of the online application for individual enrollment
Individual health billing options What are your billing options with Individual family coverage
Split Policy on individual plan When does it make sense to split family members onto different plans
What if I am declined coverage?  Options for applicants declined individual health insurance
Health Underwriter  How the underwriter affects the enrollment process
Individual Dental insurance Dental introduction for individuals and families in California
Individual Vision insurance How does vision coverage work in California for Individuals?
Individual health insurance enrollment How does the application and enrollment process work
Maternity and individual health plans What to consider with maternity and individual health insurance
Understand your Individual Family health quote find out how to read your personalized quote
Questions to ask when choosing an individual health insurance plan
Full time student and insurance Options for over-age dependents
Top 20 questions for Individual health  Enrollment and Choosing a plan
General introduction to how Individual and Family coverage works
Individual Underwriting.  How the carrier looks at your health
Individual and Family health insurance page calhealth.net page for individual family coverage
Smart Sense PPO plan Blue Cross' new plans offers choice of deductible and prescription coverage
Basic 1000 and 2500 PPO Plan Blue Cross' low cost hospital plan for catastrophic coverage
PPO 3500 Deductible Blue Cross affordable plan combines high deductible and RX coverage
Current Individual health insurance planscape  12/20/2011 planscape
Individual Family HMO plans  What happened to the HMO rates
Medications and Individual Underwriting  How do your meds affect qualifying
Blue Shield Vital Shield Plans  Attractive pricing and benefits for a PPO plan
Navigating Individual Rate Increases  Dealing with the coming onslaught
Comparing California Cobra and Individual   Which is less expensive and better?
Younger Spouse Age for Quote  Always use the age of the younger spouse
Embedded Deductibles   Find out how they work in your favor
Payment Options  The credit card goes away for individual plans
Common Questions - 1st Month's Premium  Does it mean you're approved?
Common Questions - Time it Takes Application to Process   What can you expect
Common Questions - Length of Contract  How and when can you cancel
Key Factors in choosing plans  What to really look at
Current catastrophic coverage options   What's best on the market

 

Small Group (2-50 Employees) Health Insurance Center

 

 

For updates:  Group California Health Center

 

Quote Small Business Health Plans

How to Set Up Health Benefits for Start Up Companies

How to Get the Best Value in Employer Coverage

How to Save on Group Health Coverage

How to Enroll in Employer Health Benefits

Get Help With Existing Group Health Plans

Does an Employer Need to Offer Heatlh Benefits to Employees

Small Business Penalty for Paying Individual Health Plans

 

Out of State Employees How do Group health plans handle Out of State Employees
Part Time Employees How are part time employees handled
Dual Coverage Dual coverage under two company insurance plans
Group Dental Introduction to Group dental insurance in California
Kaiser Small Group Group health insurance options from Kaiser of California
Vision Insurance Vision coverage for your California group benefits
California company size How company size affects your Group health insurance options
Group insurance eligibility Three main requirements for groups to qualify
How to Choose Group Plan Important tips to consider when choosing group coverage
New Company enrollment What issues arise when new Companies need health benefits
Part Time Employees Group health insurance eligibility for
Anthem Blue Cross Group Underwriting What are the rules for Blue Cross group eligibility?
Premium Only Plan or POP  Let employees pay premium with pre-tax money
1099 Contract workers How Group health plans work with 1099 contract workers
Guaranteed Issue What does Guaranteed Issue mean for your Small Group health plan?
Annual Renewal  How does the annual renewal affect your group health plan
Blue Cross EmployeeElect  large group flexibility for your Small Group health benefits
Family Business health insurance What plan works best for the "Mom and Pop" business
Shopping for group health  What to consider when shopping for group health plans
Value of Dental and Vision plans  Why employees like their dental and vision benefits
Benefits Small Group health plan from Blue Cross  Low cost plan suite from Blue Cross
California group health insurance  General introduction to Small Group
Why offer Small Group California health benefits  Benefits are an important step for your company
Group health insurance  Guide to how Small Group works
Guide to Understanding group health coverage
Why purchase a health plan for your California company  Important considerations
California Employer Application  A quick walk-through the employer app
Shopping Group health market  Tips for narrowing the options

 


Medicare Supplement Health Insurance Center

 

 Medicare California Health Center

 

Picking the Best Medicare Supplement in California

When and How to Enroll in a Medicare Supplement

Medicare Supplements versus Advantage Plans

Part D for Medications

Medicare Supplement insurance page on calhealth.net
Medigap Comparison  Understand the differences between the plans
Best Medicare Supplement value  Why the F plan is hard to beat
Blue Cross Senior Smart Choice  Low cost, high deductible F plan

 

 

Health Savings Account HSA

 

Instant Quote Health Savings Account
How HSA's works  simple breakdown on how the two components work together
Health Savings Account detail on mechanics of HSA's
California HSA Accounts and Funding Reality  The tax benefits are needed these days

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