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Category Archives: Individual Insurance
ACA Premium Tax Credit Eligibility for 2016 and 2017
Issue Number: HCTT-2016-79 (from an email from the IRS) A Series of Yes-or-No Questions help you Determine Eligibility for the Premium Tax Credit The premium tax credit – also known simply as PTC – is a credit for certain people who enroll, or whose family member enrolls, in a qualified health plan offered through a […]
ACA Open Enrollment For 2017
OK Open enrollment for individual health plans started on Nov 01, 2016. The first deadline is: Dec 15, 2016 to get a plan that will start on 01/01/2017. Jan 15, 2017 for a plan to start 02/01/2017. Jan 31,2017 for a plan to start 03/01/2017. This is the end of open enrollment for Under […]
Sept 2016 is Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM)
Life Insurance Awareness Month is September of every year. This is a campaign to bring awareness to the things life insurance can do and to help people work to find a solution. All people are different and working with a life insurance agent can help you find a proper way to protect you and your […]
Retirement Savings Info 2016 July
I happened to catch (06/07/2016) via c-span’s morning show “Washington Journal” A Mr. Joshua Gotbaum who is a former official with the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) director. I think he brings up some good food for thought that we all should think about from time to time. I would say get some savings going […]
Disability Insurance Awareness Month May 2016
May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month. We all have a greater chance of being disabled than we do of death each day. Not exactly a thing we want to think about but…. We need to do so from time to time…not to dwell on this but have some planning in place. That is what life […]
Health News : Focus on the Heart
Fortunately people get warning signs before they have a major heart event. A sudden cardiac arrest is an “electrical problem” in the body , where the heart stops beating. Time is of the essence (Minutes matter – 10 or less) This brings me to some things that all of us should keep in mind: Have […]
Febuary 23rd This Day In History
This date holds a dual special meaning in history (for this writer). First, in 1836 on this date the siege of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas. And next, in 1945 on this date (landing day plus 5) the U.S. Marines raised “Old Glory” on Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima. This battle and the […]
ACA Open Enrollment 2016 Ends January 31st
Open enrollment for individual health insurance plans comes to a close at the end of January for 2016. So, Sunday 01/31 is the last day people can purchase health insurance with out a special exception. I am going to post something I read in the Houston Chronicle on Sunday 01/24, that included some news on what […]
Humana PPO Plan Added Dec 09 for 2016 for Parts of TX
A HumanaOne plan, TX Bronze 6450 ChoiceCare PPO + Children’s Dental, has been added for 2016 coverage in parts of Texas that were previously not included. This was announced on 12/09/2015. This is good news for The Houston and central Texas areas. Where there is going to be less options for PPO plans to individuals […]
ACA Individual Health Fall Open Enrollment 2016
O.K. the 3rd Open Enrollment for individual and family coverage (2016 coverage) has started. Open enrollment for individual & family ACA health insurance plans is Nov 01, 2015 – Jan 31, 2016. (link for 2016 timeline). and YES, this is for plans ON and OFF the Marketplace. 12/15/2015 deadline for coverage to start 01/01/2016 […]
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