Some of the health care reform changes in 2012 will affect how affordable health insurance  in Santa Monica will be.  There will be additional preventive services offered on all non- grand fathered plan. Here are more specific.

“Preventive Services at Additional Cost for Women in 2012

In August 2011, the list of preventive services that must be provided without cost sharing under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was expanded to include services such as “well-woman” visits, contraception, breastfeeding support, and domestic violence screening. All non-grandfathered health plans (IFP, mid/large group, and self-funded/ASO plans) are required to include these services without cost sharing for plan years beginning on or after August 1, 2012.

 Medical Loss Ratio Calculations and Rebates

The medical loss ratio (MLR) mandate requires health carriers to spend at least 80 percent of their premiums on medical expenses for individuals and small groups, and at least 85 percent for large groups. Carriers must provide rebates to customers if this standard is not met. As the insurance carriers implement the MLR requirements this year we will hear more details , there might be even rebate checks distributed in the last quarters of 2012.

Preparing for 2014 Marketplace

In 2014, several health reform mandates go into effect that will significantly impact the California healthcare market and your business, including:

•  Health insurance exchanges open for individuals and small businesses
•  Guaranteed issue of coverage for individuals without regard to pre-existing medical conditions
•  Requirement that employers with at least 50 employees provide a mandated minimum level of coverage for their employees or pay a penalty
•  The elimination from most health plans of annual and lifetime coverage maximums for essential health benefits

We at Solid Health Insurance Service  will keep you up to-date with the requirements of the health care reform and together we will find affordable health insurance  for your family and business in  Brentwood,