The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made it mandatory for most Americans to have health insurance. In addition to making health insurance mandatory, the new law also makes health insurance guaranteed issue. This means you cannot be denied coverage for any reason — even if you have a pre-existing medical condition. If you live in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia, Virginia Medical Plans can help you get the
Meeting the Dec 15 Deadline to be Covered by January 1, 2015
While we are closing in on the DECEMBER 15 DEADLINE to purchase JANUARY 1 COVERAGE — Please use our QUICK GUIDE to get started on enrollment right away. We are available by phone to help (703-707-8270 or 1-888-396-2341). Our email boxes are overflowing, so please — do not use email! Follow the steps in the guide to determine first if you will be eligible for a subsidy. From there,
Understanding Health Insurance
How Well do You Understand Health Insurance? A recent study evaluated how well Americans think they understand health insurance vs. how well they actually understand health insurance. It turns out that although about three-quarters of people surveyed believe they know how to use their health insurance, only about 20 percent could correctly calculate the amount they would owe for a doctor’s visit. In addition, many did not understand key terms
December 15 is Key Date for 2014 Policyholders
If you are reading this, you probably know that November 15, 2014 is the first day of Open Enrollment for 2015 health insurance plans. You probably also know Open Enrollment runs through February 15, 2015. However, what you may not realize is the importance of another date — December 15, 2014. That date is important because it is the last day you can enroll in coverage with an effective date
Will Healthcare.gov Be Better This Time?
Kevin Counihan, the new CEO of the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace (aka the Exchange or “healthcare.gov”), is predicting a much smoother roll-out of the ill-fated website than we saw last year. Should we be hopeful? Maybe. After all, Counihan was formerly in charge of Connecticut’s state-run health insurance exchange — one of the more successful exchanges out there. And he is touting the new and improved healthcare.gov as being so
