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Covered CA Sending Out Corrected 1095-A Forms taxes

Covered CA Sending Out Corrected 1095-A Forms

March 30, 2015

Covered California, the California state health exchange, has sent out over 120,000 co…

Senators warn that Obamacare rule may be 'particularly harmful and disruptive' Small Group

Senators warn that Obamacare rule may be 'particularly harmful and disruptive'

March 24, 2015

The Washington Examiner is reporting that a handful of Democratic Senators have reques…

Data breach at Premera Blue Cross in the Pacific Northwest Washington

Data breach at Premera Blue Cross in the Pacific Northwest

March 20, 2015

On March 17, 2015, Premera Blue Cross announced that it was the target of a cyber at…

Anthem Announces "New To Medicare" Plan F Discount premium

Anthem Announces "New To Medicare" Plan F Discount

March 19, 2015

Anthem Blue Cross CA has announced the implementation of a "new to Medicare"…

Health Care and Sickle Cell Anemia

Health Care and Sickle Cell Anemia

March 19, 2015

One very unique   health care disorder that affects primarily people whose families co…

CA Franchise Tax Board Revokes Blue Shield's Tax Exempt Status tax exempt status

CA Franchise Tax Board Revokes Blue Shield's Tax Exempt Status

March 18, 2015

The California Franchise Tax Board has revoked the State Tax Exempt Status of Blue Sh…

OIC helps develop training for examining, analyzing insurers� climate change risk

OIC helps develop training for examining, analyzing insurers� climate change risk

March 18, 2015

As the state�s insurance regulator, one of the things the Office of the Insurance Comm…

Blue Shield CA Extends Medicare Supplement Year Round SEP to 2016 Year Round

Blue Shield CA Extends Medicare Supplement Year Round SEP to 2016

March 17, 2015

Blue Shield of California has announced that they will be extending the year round SEP…

Anthem Blue Cross offers Tax SEP Off-Exchange through 4/30 tax penalty

Anthem Blue Cross offers Tax SEP Off-Exchange through 4/30

March 16, 2015

Anthem Blue Cross CA is the only carrier currently offering off-exchange enrollment SE…

Tacoma woman trades guilty plea, diversion program for dismissed charges in insurance fraud

Tacoma woman trades guilty plea, diversion program for dismissed charges in insurance fraud

March 09, 2015

Isabel Osorto, 23, of Tacoma, pled guilty to insurance fraud and agreed to complete a …

Will my insurance pay to replace a damaged convertible top?

Will my insurance pay to replace a damaged convertible top?

March 05, 2015

The unprecedented sunshine we are experiencing in the Pacific Northwest may be enticin…

Insurance Commissioner offers considerations about sharing economy

Insurance Commissioner offers considerations about sharing economy

March 03, 2015

Forbes estimates up to one quarter of the population participates in some form of the …

Protecting insurance consumers all year round

Protecting insurance consumers all year round

March 02, 2015

This week is National Consumer Protection Week and the OIC is one of the many governm…

Health Care and Fear of Public Speaking

Health Care and Fear of Public Speaking

March 02, 2015

Phobias exist in the psyche of almost everyone. Those deep dark fears that make you cr…

Health Care Without Harm

Health Care Without Harm

Mahmood Ali July 17, 2021

Health Care Without Harm Personal health depends partially on the active, passive, a…