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Obamacare Deadline Is Now April 15 April 15 is the new deadline to finish Obamacare health insurance applications, administration officials announced Thursday. "For those in line on the 31st, we encourage consumers to finish the process as soon as possible," Alicia Hartinger, spokeswoman at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in an email. "They must complete their enrollment by no later than the 15th for coverage this year.". Click here to read more. Medicaid enrollment jumps by 3 million under Obamacare At least 3 million more people were enrolled in Medicaid or children's insurance programs by the end of February than before the beginning of Obamcare sign-ups, federal officials said Friday.. Click here to read more.
Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call We recognize that many of you have questions that need answered in regards to the PPACA Law (Obamacare) and the opening of the Marketplaces on 10-1-2013. So, in a continuing effort to assist our agent-partners in getting the information they need to flourish within the under 65 group and individual health market, we are implementing a weekly telephone conference that will serve as a place to get your questions answered and discuss topics that will lead to your continued success in the health insurance market. Click here to register. Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives Click here to view the archived recordings of the PPACA Conference Calls.
Getting coverage outside Open Enrollment Open Enrollment for 2014 coverage is over. But you may still have options to get health coverage, including: Buying a private health plan through the Marketplace — only if you qualify for a special enrollment period, Applying for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) — you can do this any time, all year. Click here to read more. Survey: US sees sharpest health insurance premium increases in years Americans have recently been hit with some of the largest premium increases in years, according to a Morgan Stanley survey of insurance brokers. The investment bank’s April survey of 148 brokers found that this quarter, the average premium increase for customers renewing an insurance plan is 12 percent in the small group market and 11 percent in the individual market, according to Forbes’ Scott Gottlieb. Click here to read more. 11 health insurance tax facts you need to know Among the many changes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has triggered, amendments to the tax code rank high. Employers and those who advise them may have questions about what expenses qualify for deductions, which tax credits they can take advantage of, and what the new rules mean for grandfathered plans. Click here to read more.
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