CA Healthcare Legislation

Sharp Health Plan Offers Special Enrollment Period for SB78

Under California Senate Bill 78, residents who don’t have qualifying health insurance coverage beginning January 1, 2020 will be subject to a tax penalty of $695 or more, unless they qualify for an ex...

Round up of Carriers Offering a SEP for the Individual Mandate SB78

California’s Individual Mandate, SB78 was included in the state budget, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed on June 27, 2019. Generally speaking, a taxpayer who fails to secure coverage will be subject...

UnitedHealthcare Offers Special Enrollment Due to CA Individual Mandate SB78

UnitedHealthcare is offering special open enrollment for employees, and their dependents, who previously declined coverage in 2019. They can enroll for January 1, 2020 coverage. On June 27, 2019, ...

Governor Signs Health Insurance Bills

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the following two bills that affect the health insurance industry: Dialysis Reimbursement Limits — AB 290: The new law limits the private-insurance reimburs...

NAHU Capitol Conference Recap

by Ken Doyle I was honored to meet with legislators on Capitol Hill to advocate for brokers as part of the NAHU Capitol Conference. Samantha Siders, LISI Regional Sales Representative also attended...

California Shifts Focus from Single Payer to Medicare For All

Bringing single-payer health care to California was prominent in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign. But the obstacles to such a plan have led him to embrace a less ambitious strategy in Medicare for all. C...

Governor Gavin Newsom Takes on Health Care

In his first act as California’s 40th Governor, Gavin Newsom introduced a series of health care-related executive actions and budget proposals. ACA Subsidies Extended to Higher Income Individuals and ...

Will Raising HSA Limits Prompt Higher Contributions?

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would raise the annual limit on HSA contributions to match out-of-pocket deductibles for HDHPs. HR 6311 would nearly double annual contribution limits f...

California Legislature Bans Short-Term Health Plans

The California legislature passed a bill that would prohibit the sale of short-term health plans. Authored by state Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-Azusa), SB 910 awaits action by Governor Brown. If the bill bec...

Independent Contractor Ruling Could Affect Brokers

A recent California Supreme Court ruling could have far reaching consequences for brokers — Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court. The ruling created the ABC Test to determine whether a work...