January 1: The Start of Pretty Much Everything Coverage begins on New Year’s Day, so anyone who successfully signed up for insurance on their state’s Marketplace or the Federal Marketplace by the Dec. 24 deadline (and have paid their first premium) is now covered. And lots of low-income Americans who haven’t before qualified for Medicaid can use it now, too. …
Using Your New Marketplace Coverage | Obamacare Tennessee
This week marks the first week of effective coverage under The Affordable Care Act (also known as ‘Obamacare’). So far, over 1.1 Million Americans have signed up for the January 1, 2014 effective date for healthcare coverage. If you are a Tennessean with new insurance for the New Year, you need to know a few things before using your new …
Storify: Why You Should Get Covered through HealthTN
Find out why you should get covered through HealthTN now! View our Storify feed here and then contact HealthTN to get insured, today! [iframe src=”//storify.com/health_tn/getcovered-in-tennessee/embed?header=false&template=grid” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowtransparency=true]
January 10th Premium Extension for Obamacare Tennessee
For Tennesseans who select their health plan on the federal exchange site by the December 23, 2013 deadline will be able to pay their first month premium by January 10, 2014 and still have effective healthcare coverage by January 1, 2014. Under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, Tennesseans must buy health insurance for 2014 or be faced with a …
Medicare: Special Circumstances| Special Enrollment Period
Medicare’s open enrollment period for this year came to an end on Dec 7th. However, there are special circumstances when certain events happen in your life that spark Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs). The rules regarding when changes can be made and the types of changes that can be made are different for each Special Enrollment Period. These are the special …
Medicare FAQ
Q: How does Medicare pay for my health services? A: Medicare is financed by federal taxes taken out of every paycheck issued in the United States. All workers in the United States pay into the Medicare system during their years of employment, and are eligible to receive those benefits when they reach 65 years of age. Q: How much will Medicare cover, and …
Top 10 Questions to Ask Tennessee Medicare Agents
Wondering what questions to get started with for Medicare. We’ve put together a great starting point in these 10 questions to ask Tennessee Medicare Agents! 1. How much will my monthly premium be? Your monthly premium will depend on how much coverage you wish to have. If you only require hospitalization coverage, or Part A, you won’t be responsible …
Do I have to purchase Obamacare in Tennessee?
Do I have to get Obamacare in Tennessee? No, you do not have to get Obamacare in Tennessee. You won’t be thrown in jail if you’re without health insurance but you will be charged a penalty if not enrolled by March 31, 2014. This penalty is a tax penalty that will be taken out when you file your 2015 taxes …
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Looking to Support Cancelled Health Plan Extensions
Earlier this month, BlueCross BlueShield (BCBST) of Tennessee announced that 66,000 policyholders would be losing their current health coverage on the policy’s anniversary date due to the new federal guidelines made under the Affordable Care Act. In a press conference from this past Thursday, President Obama stated that companies can continue providing their policy coverage that does not comply with …
CoverTN Ending January 1st, 2014
Thousands of Tennesseans were notified this past month that they will lose their health coverage under CoverTN, a TennCare sponsored program, as of January 1st, 2014. The Tennessean reports that more than 28,000 Tennesseans enrolled in CoverTN, CoverKids, CoverRX and AccessTN will be affected by the changes made under the Affordable Care Act. The CoverTN program, established in 2006, helped small …
