The below articles provide important updates about your family’s health insurance coverage.
Great news! Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has reached and agreement and signed a new contract with Texas Health Resources and Texas Health Physicians Group (Texas Health) that will keep Texas Health in the HMO Blue Texas (Blue EssentialsSM),…
We have reviewed the rates from the carriers both on and off the exchange and here is the breakdown from lowest priced to highest premium plans in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. On Exchange (lowest to highest premium) Molina Healthcare** Ambetter**…
When deciding on an individual health plan, one of the most important factors is whether your doctors and hospitals participate in the provider network. We've done some research to find which DFW-area hospitals are participating in plans sold in the…
Beginning January 1, 2017, all small group and individual metallic plans will experience a change to their Preferred Retail Pharmacy Network which allows members to pay the lowest copayment at a network of pharmacies designated as preferred. The preferred pharmacy…
NOTE: The following announcement applies to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas ACA-compliant individual, small group, and mid-market plans but NOT to grandfathered or transitional small group plans (there are no significant changes to the formularies or preferred pharmacy networks…
Health insurance has been like musical chairs for the past couple years. In 2014, enrollment in individual health plans skyrocketed thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which required that new essential benefits like maternity and mental health be covered…
It’s tax season, and this year you may be receiving new forms in the mail from your employer, insurance company, and/or the federal government. What are you supposed to do with these forms, and what new requirements do you have…
The Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to pay for emergency services as an in-network benefit even if you receive care from a non-network provider, but what's the definition of a medical emergency? Well, it may differ slightly from one…
Thank you to everyone who attended the "Time to Get Ready for Open Enrollment" webinar October 20th--we hope you found the information beneficial. As promised, you can download a copy of the presentation below. Time to Get Ready for Open…
Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act requires most Americans to have health insurance coverage or pay a penalty when they file their taxes. The penalty is the greater of a flat dollar amount or a percentage of your household…