The world we live in is changing at a bolstering rate, from the way we communicate to the ways we work. While most of these changes are for the better, some areas need to be addressed, such as the ways we receive our healthcare. The last two years have...
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A Common List of Qualifying Events Triggering a Special Enrollment Period (SEP)
With the Open Enrollment period having come to an end, it’s important to be aware of the ways you can receive healthcare coverage outside of the traditional enrollment window. What you need is a qualifying event, which is a specific circumstance that has changed your...
Special Open Enrollment Period Available for Low-Income Individuals, Families
Did you know that you can enroll in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plan any time during 2022 based on your income or other qualifying events? Thanks to a new special open enrollment period, individuals or families making below 150% of the federal poverty...
Record Sign-Ups for Coverages on ACA Marketplaces with 13.9 Million People
This year's Open Enrollment has already surpassed every Open Enrollment since its inception in 2013, with 13.6 million people have signed up for coverages on the Affordable Care Act's exchanges so far, and almost two full weeks remaining. This year, the...
What Your ACA Health Plan Covers
If you are new to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace or if you just need a refresher, here is a list of the healthcare services that your plan must cover. If you haven't signed up yet, you have until January 15, 2022. Your health coverage would start February...
Don’t Get Pressured into Buying a “Junk” Health Insurance Plan
If you’re searching on the internet for a comprehensive health plan to cover all your medical needs in 2022, be careful. You could unknowingly reach out to a company that is pushing a short-term or “junk” health plan, which doesn’t provide full coverage for your...
How to Choose an ACA Healthcare Plan
Choosing an Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plan through the marketplace can be confusing. Start by looking at the plan’s provider network. A network is a group of doctors and other providers across multiple specialties that have a contract to provide...
Get Free Help with ACA Health Plan Costs and Enrollment
Now is the time to get an affordable health plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. Open enrollment runs until January 15, 2021: If you enroll by December 15, your coverage will start January 1, 2022. If you enroll between December 16-January 15, your...
It’s Not too Late to Automate Your Ryan White Enrollments
Your Ryan White clients are relying on you to enroll them in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans. Automating now will help you this year, in 2022, and beyond. Here are 5 reasons why you should automate your process for Ryan White clients today. Assessing...
Open Enrollment 2022: What You Need to Know
Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace open enrollment is here. It runs through January 15, 2022. During this time, you can enroll in a health plan for 2022 or switch your current health plan for a new plan. Here are the deadlines: For your health coverage...
Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplement
Every year, Medicare-eligible beneficiaries have to decide whether or not to go with a Medicare Advantage plan or a Medicare Supplement policy; the two most commonly used options to replace or supplement Original Medicare. Everyone’s health needs are unique, including...
6 Reasons to Review Your Medicare Coverage During Open Enrollment
Medicare’s open enrollment period runs from October 15 – December 7. There are a lot of things you can do now that you can’t do any other time of the year. You can: Move from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan.Move from a Medicare Advantage Plan back...
AMERICAN EXCHANGE Sponsoring the Heroes Outpost at RSM Classic PGA Tournament
American Exchange is proud to be a sponsor of the Heroes Outpost at the 2021 RSM Classic being held from November 15th through November 21st. As a thank you to all of the local healthcare heroes, frontlines, and military we are giving away FREE TICKETS to this event,...
Getting COVID Can Hurt Your Wallet Too
When the COVID pandemic first hit the US, most health plans gave their enrollees who got the virus a break. They waived deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments for the treatment of the disease. But many of these waivers have already expired or will expire by the end...
Seven Reasons Not to Auto Renew Your ACA Health Plan
It’s time to pick your 2022 health plan! Open enrollment runs from November 1, 2021, through January 15, 2022. During this time, you can renew your health plan or pick a new plan for 2022. If you have enrolled in a plan with the help of American Exchange, you should...
New Updates on Coronavirus
To address the new coronavirus surge, the HHS has released new information on the coronavirus booster shots. According to a joint statement from HHS and medical experts, new data suggests that a booster shot will provide maximum protection against the coronavirus for...
Are You Equipped for the New Normal in Healthcare?
The new normal is emerging with the passing of each wave of Covid-19 spikes. This new scenario is one where employers are having difficulty finding employees, high rates of employee and administrative burnout, and maintaining health care practices are becoming more...
Are you Losing Patients Due to Poor Customer Service?
Patients expect the same level of customer service from healthcare providers that they get from other service industries. But customer service isn’t your core business—taking care of each patient’s healthcare needs is. When these realities collide, patient retention...
CONNECTING LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS WITH INCLUSIVE HEALTH BENEFITS: PART 3
Part 1 of this series discussed the cost and discriminatory issues members of the LGBTQ+ community face when trying to seek healthcare services. Part 2 provided an overview of how American Exchange helps members of the LGBTQ+ community find the right Federal...
CONNECTING LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS WITH INCLUSIVE HEALTH BENEFITS: PART 2
Part 1 of this series discussed the cost and discriminatory issues members of the LGBTQ+ community face when trying to seek healthcare services. This post shows how American Exchange’s enrollment specialists find affordable Federal marketplace insurance coverage that...