INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY

One of the founding principles of the PPACA effective January 1, 2014, surrounds requiring every American to have a qualified health insurance plan, or be subject to a tax penalty. The greatest benefit of that requirement is the fact that no one can be declined coverage for a medical reason.

Each state was asked to develop an “exchange” or in other words a “market place” where an individual consumer can obtain an individual or family health insurance plan. Some states have elected not to participate in building their exchange and consequently the United States Government will provide citizens in these states with plan alternatives.

The State of California has elected to operate their own exchange and will be allowing insurance agents to educate and enroll residents into any of their plans.