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Federal Poverty Level Guidelines for 2020 ACA Plans

FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL): A measure of income issued every year by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Federal poverty levels are used to determine your eligibility for certain programs and benefits, including savings on Marketplace health insurance, and Medicaid and CHIP coverage. The 2019 federal poverty level (FPL) income numbers below are […]

Healthcare.gov: Medicaid, CHIP, and “Public Charge” Status

2020 COVERAGE FOR LAWFULLY PRESENT IMMIGRANTS: Lawfully present immigrants are eligible for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The term “lawfully present” includes immigrants who have: “Qualified non-citizen” immigration status without a waiting period (see details below) Humanitarian statuses or circumstances (including Temporary Protected Status, Special Juvenile Status, asylum applicants, Convention Against Torture, victims of […]

Oscar Health Looks to Make Splash in Dallas Return

It withdrew from the market at the end of 2016, after two other insurers dropped out of the individual marketplace. Health care startup Oscar Health sold insurance in Dallas-Fort Worth for 2016, only to lose money and drop out of the market a year later. Now, the New York-based insurer is returning to North Texas […]

California To Provide Financial Boost To Help Buy Health Coverage

If you are among the Californians who buy your own health insurance, a surprise may await you as the enrollment period for 2020 coverage opens this week. Starting Jan. 1, California will become the first state to offer subsidies to middle-income people who make too much money to qualify for the federal tax credits that […]

News from the Blues for Producers: Small Groups (1-50)

READY, SET, QUOTE! 2020 ACA Small Group (1-50) new business plans are now available for quoting. The plan designs and rates for new groups can be found in Blue Access for Producers on the eSales Tools home page for Jan. 1, 2020, effective dates. If you have any questions, please contact your sales executive or […]

News from the Blues for Producers: Small Groups (1-50)

Blue Advantage HMOSM Provides State-wide Access to Doctors, Specialists: Small Groups (1-50): 2020 renewals are almost here, and Blue Advantage HMO is front and center as a cost-saving solution. Don’t let concerns about network adequacy stop your clients from taking advantage of savings opportunities. We Can Help Dispel Myths About HMOs We listened to your […]

Oscar Health Launches Biggest Obamacare Expansion Yet

Oscar Health will roll out its biggest expansion of health insurance yet, expanding to 12 new markets and six new states to sell coverage for individuals and families in 2020. Calling the expansion its “biggest market expansion ever,” Oscar’s effort comes as health insurance companies across the country make more money and better manage the […]

Centene: 2020 Health Insurance Marketplace Expansion

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it is expanding its offerings in the 2020 Health Insurance Marketplace, or exchange. The company is expanding its footprint in ten markets: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. Last year marked another year of […]

Oscar Health Launches into Medicare Advantage for 2020

We launched Oscar’s individual and family plans six years ago with one goal in mind: to make health care easy. Last week, we announced that we intend to bring the same ease, affordability, and personalized care this fall to Medicare Advantage consumers across New York and Texas. We want to give Medicare Advantage consumers the […]