Health Insurance Season’s Opening Day 2023!

We are sending our clients, former clients, and interested parties our yearly open enrollment newsletter with updates, instructions and suggestions.  We are here to help.  We do not charge fees.

November 1st starts Open Enrollment for 2023 individual and family health insurance plans.  End dates differ by state, and for the last few years have been in flux up to the end.  In general, it is best to be enrolled in a plan before December 15th if you want to be set and have your binder payment made for a plan to start 1/1/23.

If you are happy with your current health insurance plan and you don’t have any changes to report, in most cases, you can “passively” roll-over into the same or similar plan for 2023:  be sure to review the new price and all notices you receive from your insurance carrier and the Health Insurance Marketplace through which you are enrolled.  We can answer questions and get you set.

If you have updates to your application, we can help you make any changes necessary, then re-route to all available plans and prices.  If you want to switch carriers, plans or change price-point, now is the time.

If you simply want to make sure you’re in the right plan without accessing and making changes to your account or want to independently explore 2023 Health Insurance options on Pennie, GetCoveredNJ, Healthcare.gov, or Maryland Health Connection, please click the button below:

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For our clients who have Medicare, our Medicare resource page is full of valuable information as well as self-service quoting tools (you call us, we won’t call you unless you request we do so), presented in an easy-to-follow format. Here’s the short-cut: https://www.doitformemedicare.com

For our clients who are in need of Individual and Family Health Insurance, help with Pennie, GetCoveredNJ, MarylandHealthConnection, or Healthcare.gov, we created an easy Health Insurance shopping and renewing experience, visit our ‘Fee Free Help’ dropdown menu for more!

If you don’t use the Health Insurance Marketplace and instead enroll direct-with-carrier, your same plan will roll over to 2023 if you are up to date with payments.  If you want to consider a change and shop new options, just call, text or email!

We are here to help. Book a phone consultation through our Calendly link. You can select a time to have a phone consultation to discuss your 2023 Health Insurance choices.

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Marketplace Health Insurance has undergone major changes over the last few years – some mid-year – with legislation beginning with The American Rescue Plan of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

• The Affordable Care Act’s “Family Glitch” was addressed in a White House Press Release from October 11, 2022. Click here to read! 
• The Inflation Reduction Act will impact Affordable Care Act-compliant Individual and Family Plans, along with Medicare Plan Options, and extends to other economic and social sectors. White House Press Release.

Pennsylvanians and New Jerseyans are entering into the 3rd Open Enrollment with state-based health insurance marketplaces Pennie and GetCoveredNJ. Renewal information was updated by Pennie and GetCoveredNJ and is showing in most accounts, but not all.  We are here to help you make any changes and explore options.  We do not charge any fees, we’re happy to facilitate completely (with client permission) or simply provide direction and advice.

Pennsylvania carrier options are almost identical in 2023, with exception of an expansion of Ambetter’s network into Berks County. There are no new insurance carriers entering the PA Affordable Care Act-compliant market for plan year 2023.

Pennie Open Enrollment is November 1st to January 15th!

New Jersey will see the expansion of Aetna to the individual and family plan market! Joe can not recall the last time Aetna offered an individual product in New Jersey, so this is a surprising and buzz worthy addition to the NJ ACA marketplace.

GetCoveredNJ’s Open Enrollment is November 1st to January 31st

Aetna will also be returning to Delaware, a state in which the carrier has a footprint in and has historically been very competitive. Another new-comer to the Delaware Marketplace will be Amerihealth Caritas (A sister company of Independence Blue Cross).

Delaware continues to use the Health Insurance Marketplace i.e. Healthcare.gov with Open Enrollment from November 1st to January 15th

For our Maryland Health Connection clients and those using Healthcare.gov, you will find some different plan and carrier options. Bright Health is leaving the ACA market completely. Four of the Big 5 Insurance Carriers are now back in the the ACA market and are expanding into new states and counties.

Maryland Health Connection and Healthcare.gov’s Open Enrollment is November 1st to January 15th

If you are not one of our clients already, here is a video explaining how you can work with us!

Do It For Me Insurance offers Life Insurance options through dozens of companies.  New for this year is our partnership with Ethos, a total game changer, offering a blazingly fast quoting and application process without the need of nurse visits to the home.  As you are completing the application, Ethos’ platform is determining which of their 5 life products are right for you. Ethos offers exclusive products with Banner Life, Ameritas, and other high-rated life insurance companies.  Almost anyone can qualify for one of Ethos’ products. Is Ethos the perfect fit for everyone — the answer of course is no, and in most cases they are not the least expensive option, which is why we always work with the top Life Insurance Companies Nationwide and highly-recommend the traditional Life Insurance process. However if you you’re looking for a fast and easy process without the need of medical examination, than Ethos may be the perfect fit for you, and at the very least will give you an idea of what options and approximate prices are out there.

 

If you are healthy and don’t want to pay for the ACA-mandated benefits that don’t pertain to you, we may have alternatives worth considering. In our opinion the only realistic ACA alternative continues to be Short Term Medical Plans. The maximum length of a Short Term Medical Plan in PA remains approx. 12 months (360 Days). Click here to quote and enroll!

Short Term Medical Plans require that you answer medical questions, and if not answered truthfully claims can be outright denied when an incident occurs which can be tied to a pre-existing condition.  Although this is far from perfect, for those qualified it can provide protection of  income and assets against catastrophic medical bills with high lifetime maxes (again not ACA compliant) of  $1 and $2 Million Dollars.  This is not an iron-clad stop-loss (as are ACA compliant plans), but it’s better than going uninsured.

For further protection it can be paired with UHC’s Health Protector Guard for a more comprehensive package! Quote UHC Options Now (I recommend a higher deductible Short Term with a Health Protector Guard option that fits your budget).

There is nothing better than the security of an Affordable Care Act Compliant Plan, in spite of limited networks at the lower price points and benefits that vary from area to area. ACA-compliant plans are required to have yearly out of pocket maxes and cover pre-existing conditions for stated benefits.

If you have not in the past qualified for financial assistance through the Federal Subsidy/APTC program (due to having a high modified adjusted gross income), you might want to take another look, as subsidies will remain higher than usual for 2023 and the perceivable future — for example, we have assisted many clients in their 60’s with modified adjusted gross incomes exceeding $200,000, and found them eligible for hundreds of dollars per month in federal subsidy dollars/ applied tax credit (APTC).

Please be careful of the junk “health plans” being sold by mass-telemarketers, completely disguised as health insurance. Read the fine print. “Health Plans” are not, by definition health insurance and will not catch you if you fall.  You best protect your income and assets with health insurance that includes a federally-mandated STOP LOSS.  Be cautious of organizations out there that use terms like Private Insurance and Private Exchanges – you see and hear from them on social media applications, online community groups, community events, and all those calls and e-mails from forms you may have filled out online.

Aside from the alternatives above, we still have health insurance available through a few local and national associations, so for those not eligible for the subsidy and in good health may have more un-traditional options!

In most states it is STILL very hard to compete with the overall value and network access of the local Blue Cross Blue Shield, and in most states we have access to the local Blue!

Ambetter, Oscar, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem Blue, United Healthcare and Molina are continuing to expand nationwide and are offering competitive options in existing and new markets. Do it For Me Insurance assists consumers in many states, so feel free to shop all offerings right on our website. 

If you or someone you know needs a Medicare Advantage or Part D Prescription Drug Plan click here!

 

 

During this busy time, we will make every effort to quickly return your call if you leave a voicemail.  Feel free to text or email to schedule a call!  [email protected] or text 267-374-0975.

DoitForMeInsurance and Joe Covell also handles your Dental, Vision, Life, Home, Auto, Group Health, and Business Insurance Needs! Shop everything on our website!

Click Here for a FREE No-Obligation Home/Auto Quote!

There are 76 days for most states (beginning Nov 1) to find a 2023 health insurance plan for you and your family! If you still need 2022 coverage you may be able to get it with a Qualified Life Event. Short-term options are available and can begin as soon as tomorrow. Click Here for affordable short-term plans.

 

Contact us to explore all your insurance options, or to book your November phone appointment. Enrollments can be done over the phone, e-mail, text, or if you prefer to complete an application and enroll on your own, you can select “Jospeh Covell” (National Producer Number 16623825) as your broker on Pennie.com, Getcovered.nj.gov, MarylandHealthConnection.gov, or by entering his National Producer Number on Healthcare.gov, so we can assist you year-round. Office appointments are available upon request.  Our Willow Grove, PA office is COVID-19 complaint with all CDC safety precautions. We are a certified Independence Blue Cross #SafeEnrollmentSpace for both over and under-65 communities!  Please email [email protected] or call/text 267-374-0975. If we don’t answer, please text or voice message your name and contact information. You are important to us.

 

We Handle All Forms of Insurance (Home and Auto only PA, NJ, and MD). Visit our brand-new site for state-of-the-art quoting tools, our blog of past newsletters, and much more information!

 

 

Independence Blue Cross (Philadelphia, PA Region) recommends an accident, critical illness, or hospital plan to expand your coverage. These are plans that PAY YOU directly (or the provider) when unforeseen events occur, similar to Aflac (we offer them too) but endorsed by Independence Blue Cross. For example, it would help with lost wages while out of work.  These plans are offered through Lifesecure and are available in most states. Click our easy to use link for more details and pricing

Warning:  This is NOT HEALTH INSURANCE, it is an indemnity plan meant to fill gaps that currently exist within health insurance.

We are certified for: Pennie.com (PA), GetCoveredNJ (NJ), Maryland Health Connection (MD), and many Healthcare.gov states. If you currently have an account and want to designate us as your broker (if we aren’t already tied to you), here is how you can do so, at no cost to you what so ever!

We are not in Financial Planners in the sense that we do not advise, recommend, or sell anything that requires a securities license. We do however work with Indexed and Other Fixed annuity, life, disability, and long term care products. Simply put we don’t work with products that are tied to the market. Since the pandemic we have many clients asking us for life insurance options as well as fixed annuity products that do not lose money when the market underperforms. We work with a team whose vast years of experience allows them to specialize in our clients unique needs.

We are a one-stop-shop for all insurance.  If you would be interested in a no-obligation-to-buy and completely fee-free consultation via phone, zoom, or in-person, feel free to contact us anytime, all of our contact info is at the very bottom! E-mail [email protected] for promptest response.