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Yep! LAAHU Medicare Summit
LAAHU Annual Medicare AEP Summit at Skirball– Not to be missed!! Gotta give a special shout out to our friends at LAAHU who have been hard at work organizing a truly awesome event for September 30 at...
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CAHU Doles Out Awards
CAHU Awards Cal Broker Contributor & Many More! The California Association of Health Underwriters recently doled out annual awards. We think it’s really cool that Dorothy Cociu, CAHU VP of...
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Not That Kind of Surprise!?
At least one organization is having deeply mixed emotions over recent action on surprise billing. Yes, we need surprise billing reform. But not this reform, says the American Medical Association....
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Make the Most of Tech During OE
We don’t know about you, but we’re celebrating open enrollment! woot woot. Right? Now for the serious part… Dr. Donna O’Shea, chief medical officer of population health, UnitedHealthcare, wants to...
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CA Parent Healthcare Act Signed
Looks like California will be the first state to allow some parents to join their kids’ health insurance plans. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Parent Healthcare Act this week, though it won’t take...
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CMS Medicare Ratings Out
Open enrollment also means CMS releases the Medicare star ratings. Check out a lot about the star ratings and who ranked here. Keep in mind, however, that the star ratings have been criticized for...
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Eyes on Direct Primary Care
Take With a Grain of Salt? Employees Want DPC Once they know what it is, Hint Health says employees really like direct primary care plans! That’s according to Hint’s newest survey. Of course, Hint...
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Two Cal Hospitals Set Bar $
Two California hospitals ranked as the most cost-efficient in the country, according to a new analysis by Lown Institute. The researchers concluded that if all hospitals performed like the hospitals...
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IRS Doesn’t Up LTC Limits
Long time Cal Broker contributor Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI), sent us an email late Friday with some big news in the LTC world. Slome wrote:...
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Help with Difficult People
Psychiatrist Mark Goulston has a story up with 5 strategies for dealing with difficult people. Because we all know that THEY are difficult, not us, right?? Some of the strategies include the empathy...
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‘Tis the Season!
Please check with your AHU chapter for holiday events. Here are two we’ve been told about: LAAHU’s holiday party will be Dec. 9, 5pm, at Ceremony Bar in Studio City. More info here. GGAHU’s holiday...
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Watch Your Porch, Matey!
InsuranceQuotes.com just released the 2021 Porch Pirates Report: A Study of Stolen Holiday Packages. We know, kind of bah humbug that there’s a yearly porch pirates study but, nonetheless, this year’s...
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Gratitude is a Superpower!
Let’s begin with the quote of the week from insurance industry pal/speaker David Meltzer: “Life is exactly what you think it is. Gratitude is the superpower to find the light, love, and lessons in...
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Are You Working from Home?
Time to Change Your Address? If you are now working from home and would like to receive your California Broker magazine there, please let us know! Email Lex with your name and new address:...
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Your Chance to Shine
Here it is. Your chance to show your colleagues what you’re made of. California Association of Health Underwriters will host a virtual lip sync contest on February 9! You can register to attend the...
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Medi-Cal Extends More Help
Medi-Cal, the nation’s largest public health insurance program, will now be able to extend more helping hands to those in need. Federal regulators recently approved a number of Medi-Cal adjustments....
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Red Cross Needs Your Blood
The American Red Cross is in great need of donations. The organization says we’re facing “the worst blood shortage in over a decade.” A combination of the relentless pandemic and an unusual flu season...
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Must. Do. Jan 20.
Cal Broker pal and CAHU VP legislation Dawn McFarland reached out today to make sure Insurance Insider readers are all aware of an extremely important CAHU legislation update webinar happening...
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1.8 Million Sign Up
Covered California reported that enrollment in the exchange has already surpassed a record high 1.8 million Californians. Open enrollment continues until Jan 31. AGENTS Agents Still Rule It’s been the...
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Covered Cal Likes Football
Did you watch the NFC Championship game Rams v 49ers? Sorry if you were trying to escape from work, but you may have noticed Covered Cal ads. That was the final push to get Californians enrolled....
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