by Steve Wendlandt | Jan 3, 2018 | Education Corner, Health Insurance, Small Business, Small Group Health Insurance
How can I buy an individual health insurance policy? Well you missed it. The government has now limited the open enrollment season for Texas health insurance policies from November 1st to December 15th, 2017, but you are not without options. Let’s take a look at...
by Steve Wendlandt | Dec 27, 2017 | Education Corner, Health Insurance, How It Works, Small Group Health Insurance
What else do I need to know? As we approach the close of open enrollment for the 2017 season, many of our clients still have questions, so we’ll do our best to address some of them in this article. When is open enrollment over? Open enrollment officially ends...
by Steve Wendlandt | Nov 5, 2017 | Education Corner, Health Insurance, Overview, Small Group Health Insurance
Let’s take a look at four common options. Three of our four options are insurance products and one is not. Three are compliant with the ACA and, therefore, will keep you from paying the 2.5% shared responsibility payment from the IRS. One will not, but...
by Steve Wendlandt | Oct 4, 2017 | Education Corner, Health Insurance, How It Works, Small Group Health Insurance
Let’s take you through the steps you’ll need in order to enroll in a Houston health insurance policy for 2018. Open enrollment is about to begin for plan year 2018 and you’ll need to know a few things to get started. First and foremost, the enrollment season this year...
by Steve Wendlandt | Sep 18, 2017 | Education Corner, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, How It Works
Many current and future clients are still not aware of what the laws are surrounding the ACA with regard to their individual health insurance plans. It’s going on year nine now, after all, so let’s do a quick rundown. Essential Health Benefits: As it...
by Steve Wendlandt | Sep 13, 2017 | Education Corner, Health Insurance, How It Works, Small Group Health Insurance
So let’s break this down piece by piece and you’ll quickly see the difference between small group and individual health coverage. Network Access: In Houston, there are only four health insurance carriers currently offering plans to individuals and families (non-group...
