As we welcome in the new year, so do pharmaceutical companies with new increased prices on their prescription medications. Unfortunately, as we all know, this is nothing new, and this year’s median increase according to GoodRx is 5.0% on over 450 drugs so...
Open Enrollment
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...
Confused by all the Medicare Coverage Options?
Medicare Open Enrollment began October 15 and ends December 7, 2021. Many of my family members are covered by Medicare, and like a lot of you, they are confused by all of the options Medicare offers. The mail they get with plan information overwhelms them. They...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
CONNECTING LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS WITH INCLUSIVE HEALTH BENEFITS: PART 1
More than 30% of LGBTQ+ Americans faced discrimination of some kind in the past year, including more than 60% of transgender individuals, according to a survey of 1,528 self-identified LGBTQ adults aged 18 and older conducted between June 9-30, 2020 by the Center for...
Rising STI Rates Impact Californians of all Ages
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have reached epidemic proportions across the United States, according to the CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2019 report. Like many states, California’s rates are outpacing the national average for the top three...
Tips to Help Community Partners Improve COVID-19 Health Equity
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light healthcare inequities among the uninsured and underinsured, especially within American minority communities. Ensuring that these individuals receive care and protection against disease is a top priority among Community and...
SEP Navigators Support Affordable Access to Care in Medicaid Restricted Markets
There has been a substantial increase in the number of individuals signing up for health insurance when compared to the previous years. Over 528,000 Americans signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act from the start of the 2021 Special...
2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered
Am I Eligible to Receive the Vaccine? Right now, more than half of the U.S. population (150 million) are eligible to be vaccinated, but ultimately it is each state that makes the final decision about who goes first. The first to qualify to receive the vaccines were...
Sign Up for Health Insurance February 15 – May 15, 2021
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Special Open Enrollment Period will allow new enrollments and/or changes from existing health plans If you don’t have health insurance you may be eligible to enroll in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) plan during the 2021 Special Open...
Open Enrollment for 2021
What you need to know for Open Enrollment 2021 It is that time of year again, open enrollment season is only a few days aways. Open enrollment is the period of time when individuals can enroll in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plan or make changes...
Confused by all the Medicare Coverage Options?
I have a lot of family members who are on Medicare, and my phone is already starting to ring as Open Enrollment, which runs from October 15-December 7, 2020, is getting underway. They, like many people, are confused by all of the options Medicare offers. Someone new...