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...
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...
The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting County Health Departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Community Based Organizations hard, especially within rural communities. Unsubmitted and unpaid Covid-19 claims are piling up and administration is finding it difficult...
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...
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the rise in the number of HIV-reported cases among people who inject drugs. In this blog, we’ll look at how the increase in substance abuse could lead to the further spread of HIV and the impact of intravenous drug use on overall...
The CDC estimated that at the end of 2018, 1.2 million Americans were living with HIV; 186,500 of those cases were a result of intravenous drug use (HIV Surveillance Report, 2020). This is a growing trend, as 2,492 newly diagnosed HIV cases were reported among people...
The American Rescue Plan, which became law on March 11th, makes buying healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) more affordable for a lot more people. The law expands the premium tax credits available for everyone, including those in higher income...
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...
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...
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...
As if 2020 has not been stressful enough, now scammers are using the COVID-19 pandemic to prey on Medicare and Medicaid recipients by promising free care to their patients in order to gain their personal and health information, including their dates of birth, social...
It is April, and you have missed Open Enrollment. This means that if you are looking to buy health insurance, then you have to have a compelling reason. Everyday we receive calls from people looking to enroll in health coverage, and we cannot help most of these...
