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Everyone still needs health insurance coverage
Although the ACA enrollment period is rapidly coming to a close, there’s still time to ensure you have coverage for the coming year. By now, most people are aware that the tax penalty associated with avoiding coverage under the Affordable Care Act has gone away for 2019, which means you won’t be assessed on your 2020 taxes. But the tax code...
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Review your medical insurance while the waters are calm
In just a few short weeks, the frenzy of the annual open enrollment period for Medicare will begin and the stress surrounding how to navigate it will set in. I’d like to invite you to let me help you navigate those challenging waters. As a licensed insurance agent with HealthMarkets Insurance Agency, it’s my job to understand changes...
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Insurance coverage for the unemployed
One of the first things people do when they lose a job is to try to figure out how they’re going to keep their healthcare coverage. Some people opt to pay the often-exorbitant rates Cobra charges. Others go online and in just a few clicks get on a marketing list that can generate 20 calls a day from insurance agents trying to solicit their...
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What are your options if you’re without health insurance?
Now that the midpoint of the year has arrived, some people who have participated in the Affordable Care Act may have decided their premiums were too expensive and dropped the coverage because they didn’t submit the proper forms for tax credit. Others may have become unemployed and are without health care coverage to see them through the...
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Here's why critical illness protection is important
With medical technology constantly evolving, the likelihood of a person surviving a critical illness or injury is greater than it ever has been. But while your health can rebound from a major diagnosis, your finances often cannot. With higher insurance deductibles and most people living paycheck to paycheck, even if you are able to pay your...
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