Global Health Coverage: Online Resources

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We’re living in a more globally mobile world, and remote work is anticipated to grow exponentially by the year 2030. Individuals, families, and companies are increasingly turning to portable, global health coverage.

For that reason, we’ve put together a suite of global health coverage services for you online here at PolicyAdvantage.com. And the best part about it? You can consult and contact us right here at our webpage.

Your health is one of your most important assets while you’re working abroad. Whether you’re an individual or family, or a company who understands the importance of offering health insurance to your employees… we’ve got you covered. We offer health plans throughout the world:

  • Individual & Family Plans: North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, MENA (Middle East/North Africa), Africa, Australia, and more.
  • Small Businesses & Corporate Plans: North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, MENA (Middle East/North Africa), Africa, Australia, and more.

No-matter where you’re from (or where your company is located), we can custom design your international & expat health coverage. Individuals and families can feel confident that they’re covered, and your employees will love the valuable employee benefit if you’re an employer.

We contract with the best international and expat health insurance companies in the industry. Companies that are household names: Cigna Global, Allianz Care, Anthem GeoBlue, IMG Global, and others. Our experts hand-pick your health plan from this portfolio of global health insurance policies based on three distinct characteristics:

  1. Cost. The best priced plans, at the greatest overall value. Many policies only cost a few dollars per day.
  2. Quality of Coverage. Reputable insurance companies, strong networks, and superior plan benefits.
  3. Technology. Easy management of your plan throughout the world on computers and smart phones.

You can feel assured that your health is covered while you’re abroad, in a new place, under new conditions that you might not be use-to. Accidents and sicknesses can happen. In more severe cases (or in cases where there is limited access to proper care locally)… medical evacuations are sometimes necessary. It’s refreshing to know that your health is insured, and that you can concentrate on your day-to-day activities.

Our team has selected plans that provide you with access to medical services in over 200 countries worldwide. These medical networks include thousands of professionals across the globe who provide services like:

  • International Inpatient Care: Surgery & consultation, hospital accommodation, cancer care.
  • International Outpatient Care: Drugs, doctor visits, health & wellness.
  • Medical Evacuation: Evacuation in the event treatment is not available locally.
  • International Vision & Dental: Eye exams; routine and/or major dental treatments.

Connect with us online right here at PolicyAdvantage.com today. We can get you plan information, prices, and put you in contact with a licensed expert who will consult with you, and design your program.

Send us an email from our contact page, or chat with us in the bottom right using our chat feature. It’s easy and convenient to connect. You’ll enjoy peace of mind while you’re covered globally with us… 24/7. 365.

PolicyAdvantage.com Introduces Health Sherpa: An Official Enrollment Partner of HealthCare.gov

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PolicyAdvantage.com is proud to announce that we’ve recently partnered with Health Sherpa, an official enrollment partner of HealthCare.gov (the federal ACA/Obamacare health insurance exchange).

Health Sherpa is a California-based technology company, and industry-leading enrollment platform that helps individuals and families shop and compare ACA-compliant plans. Fast, easy Obamacare enrollment, over 3 million individuals and families have enrolled through this cutting-edge technology… now exclusively available at PolicyAdvantage.com.

With full, unparalleled access from the comfort of your own home, health insurance shopping & enrollment during COVID-19 has never been easier! Here are the benefits:

✅Over 3 million online ACA enrollments.
✅A modern, cutting-edge user experience (UX similar to shopping for airline tickets). The convenient layout makes it easy for you to shop and compare top health insurance policies from the best insurance companies in your area.
✅Seamless integration with HealthCare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace. In other words, this technology will determine if you qualify for premium assistance (tax credits based on your gross income and household size), and show you the cost of your health plan once these credits have been applied. 4 out of 5 people receive assistance, so see if you can reduce the costs of your plan today!
✅Utilize us as your “contactless” online health insurance agency. With our exclusive Health Sherpa partnership, we offer our members unparalleled access to this online enrollment platform. We never have to visit with you in-person! You can run quotes, see your plan information, see if you qualify for premium assistance, and enroll all online. And, our licensed agents are standing-by, if you need any specific assistance. Just DM us at any of our social media channels, or use our chat feature at the bottom right at our webpage. It’s a perfect setup for the current COVID-19 situation, and today’s “new normal.” We’ll social distance well with you!
✅Review all of your customized policy comparisons from the leading health insurers in your zip code in just minutes.

For more details, Allie explains below, in less than 2 minutes.

PolicyAdvantage.com is licensed in three states:

  • California (our home state)
  • Florida
  • Texas

If you are from Florida or Texas, you will enroll at the federal health insurance exchange (HealthCare.gov), and can do-so with us at PolicyAdvantage.com through our Health Sherpa technology. If you are in California, you will enroll at the state health insurance exchange (Covered California, CoveredCA.com), and you can also run your quotes with us through our exclusive Health Sherpa partnership.

Start putting putting this industry leading, convenient enrollment platform to work for you or your family today, by visiting the links below. You’ll enjoy reviewing your personalized quotes in just minutes. Additionally, should you need any assistance, your dedicated insurance agent’s name and phone number are listed in the upper corners of the page:

CALIFORNIA EXCHANGE ENROLLMENT PLATFORM (click to visit)

FLORIDA EXCHANGE ENROLLMENT PLATFORM (click to visit)

TEXAS EXCHANGE ENROLLMENT PLATFORM (click to visit)

As mentioned, we’re a VERY “digitally friendly” insurance agency, and can help you with everything here online and/or over the phone. We can’t wait to see you at your link above, and look forward to working with you!

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PolicyAdvantage.com: Available in Florida

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**Take a copy of PolicyAdvantage.com’s Florida health insurance guide with you, and share it. Download below in .PDF format.

FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE GUIDE (click to download)

Needing to shop and compare your health coverage options in Florida? We make it easy. Utilize our industry-leading technology to compare the best health plans in your area, see if you qualify for premium assistance, and apply online with ease. CLICK HERE TO START SAVING MONEY ON YOUR FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE NOW.

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Florida: welcome aboard. PolicyAdvantage.com is happy to announce that our products and services are available across the entire state, and we look forward to working with you.

As your independent insurance agent, we represent you, our client… and help you find the exact policy that fits you best.

Our number one goal is to help individuals, families, small businesses, and large companies maximize the efficiency of their health insurance plans:

  • Improve Coverage
  • Add Flexibility by Offering a Variety of Plan Selections (HMOs, PPOs, etc.)
  • Provide the Most Current Health Insurance Financial Planning Strategies
  • Save Time
  • Save Money
  • Find Your Physician & Hospital Networks
  • Maximize Tax Incentives
  • Find Dental/Vision Plans
  • Provide Direct Access to Expert Licensed Agents
  • …And more.

Your health insurance plan is one of the most important decisions you can make, and we’re here for you every step of the way.

At PolicyAdvantage.com, we provide a broad range of products and services. We have the capacity to help just about anyone with their health coverage: individuals, families, small businesses, and large companies. Our services are fee-free (ie: premiums are the same, if you work with or without us as your agent). Your single point of contact. All in ONE place.

Products available in Florida:

  • Individual & Family Plans
  • Federal Health Insurance Exchange Plans (www.HealthCare.gov)
  • Small Group Health Insurance Plans (for employers of 1-50 employees)
  • Large Group Health Insurance Plans (for employers with 50+ employees)
  • Individual, Family, and Group Dental Plans
  • Individual, Family, and Group Vision Plans
  • Individual, Family, and Group Life Insurance Plans

At PolicyAdvantage.com, we contract with most of Florida’s best health insurance companies:

  • Cigna
  • United Healthcare
  • Oscar Health
  • Bright Health
  • …+Many others.

Additionally, we’re a HealthCare.gov certified insurance agency. We are able to help you navigate the federal health insurance exchange, where you might be eligible for premium assistance, based on your household size and gross annual income.

Lastly, PolicyAdvantage.com is a “digitally friendly” agency. Just a simple direct message away anywhere online, our clients love our custom-branded ePackets delivered straight to their email. Connect with us online today. Lets start designing and implementing a health coverage program that you, your family, or your company’s employees will love.

Thanks for stopping by, we hope you found our information to be helpful. Check back at our blog to get further information about funding healthcare. Also, please share with your friends, clients, colleagues, and family. Here are a few of our other information outlets:

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Unemployment Health Coverage & COVID-19

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*FREE* Downloadable White Paper in .PDF Format (click link below now, to get your copy):

–EmployementGapHealthCoverageWhitePaper_COVID19

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A gap in employment doesn’t have to mean a gap in health insurance coverage. Many of us are experiencing unprecedented changes in our lives, and we’d like everyone to know that PolicyAdvantage.com is providing more support than ever before online to individuals, families, and companies.

From restaurants, to schools, to construction companies, and more… many industries are having to work with reductions in hours, furloughs, wage reductions, and temporary layoffs.

During uncertain times, PolicyAdvantage.com has you covered. If you’re currently dealing with unemployment, there are options available to you regarding your health coverage. Here are the important things you should know:

  • COBRA. You may be able to continue your exact group plan for up to 18 months, but COBRA can be expensive.
  • Individual/Family Health Insurance Plans. Once you lose your group/employer sponsored health insurance plan, it opens up a “Special Enrollment” period in the individual and family plan marketplace. This special enrollment period is time sensitive (usually 60 days from loss of group coverage), and you’ll want to look into this right away.
  • Covered California Health Insurance Plans. Like individual and family plans, you can look into Covered California plans. Once you lose your employer sponsored health insurance coverage, a 60 day special enrollment will start. IMPORTANT: state and federal unemployment income DOES count towards your MAGI (modified adjusted gross income), which is used for calculating your eligibility for premium assistance. Because of this, you and your family could be eligible for assistance that could substantially reduce the cost of your plan. As mentioned, this is also time sensitive, so you’ll want to look into this as soon as possible. Policy Advantage Insurance Services is a Covered California Certified Agency, and we can help you navigate.

Utilize our online options. Our licensed agents are literally just a direct message away through our chat feature at PolicyAdvantage.com, or at any of our social media channels. We’re able to provide you with information, consultation, quotes, and applications via email in the comfort of your own home or place of business.

Thanks for stopping by, we hope you found our information to be helpful. Check back at our blog to get further information about funding healthcare. Also, please share with your friends, clients, colleagues, and family. Here are a few of our other information outlets:

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Health Coverage & COVID-19

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The 2020 global Coronavirus pandemic is a rapidly evolving medical event that is changing daily. Here at PolicyAdvantage.com, we want to keep you up to date with the latest information regarding your health coverage:

  • State/Federal Updates
  • Health Plan/Carrier Updates
  • What to do if you can’t pay your premiums?
  • What to do if your employees had hours cut?
  • +MORE

With the onset of COVID-19 in the United States, and in the state of California, we have been receiving a lot of information from the health insurance industry.

Although none of this is intended to be interpreted as medical advice from Policy Advantage Insurance Services, we have been advised to share with our audience important information, information sources, and facts.

It’s the consensus within the health insurance industry that it is very important to stay informed about COVID-19 to help with early prevention, and to reduce the risk of transmission… all while navigating the current health insurance environment.

Additionally, Covered California has recently announced that 2020 enrollment has been extended until June 30th, 2020. It is not too late to get a health insurance plan in place. Reach-out directly to us, and we’ll help you find the right policy. Additionally, if you are an employer, groups can enroll in large and small employer health insurance plans anytime throughout the year. We can assist and help you enroll online, and/or over the phone.

We are thinking about our clients and everyone else during these unprecedented times, and hope that you, your family, and your friends stay healthy. For further assistance, or if you have questions regarding coverage, connect with us online anytime.

Visit our contact page to get assistance. We can send you info online (email: info@policyadvantage.com, or chat in lower right), over the phone (800-617-0089), or in person (schedule an appointment with us). We have also setup a specific COVID-19 page: PolicyAdvantage.com/COVID19.

Thanks for stopping by, we hope you found our information to be helpful. Check back at our blog to get further information about funding healthcare. Also, please share with your friends, clients, colleagues, and family. Here are a few of our other information outlets:

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Top Tips: 2020 Health Insurance Open Enrollment

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Open enrollment in the individual and family plan marketplace for health plans that start on January 1st, 2020 is just around the corner. Renewal processing will start in a couple of weeks, and open enrollment for new plans will continue shortly afterwards. If you’re looking to enroll in a plan that starts on 1/1/2019, you’ll want to have your application filled-out and submitted by December 15th, 2019.

At PolicyAdvantage.com, we’ve helped hundreds of individuals and familes navigate the health insurance environment since 2012. Through that experience, we’ve come up with a list of top tips for you in 2020:

  • Have a single point of contact. Things can change significantly from year to year, and you’ll want to have a guide who knows and understands the conditions in your area. For example, there might be completely new health plans from new insurance companies being offered, your doctor and hospital networks may be expanded or change, plus more. Work with an agent who can help you efficiently navigate this each year.
  • Keep up with the regulatory environment in the state in which you reside. Regulations and access to care can change significantly from state to state. For example, as of January 1st, 2020, the state of California has significantly expanded access to health insurance subsidies through the state health insurance exchange. Many more families will have access to these subsidies to help them offset the cost of their health insurance premiums. At the same time, the state of California has completely eliminated access to short term health insurance plans. These short term plans can be much more affordable than typical individual or family health insurance plans, but they are also typically much more limited in benefits. California has decided that these short term plans are “junk plans,” and they’re no longer available throughout the entire state. These are examples of significant regulatory differences in California, when compared to other states.
  • Consider small group health insurance plans. If you are not eligible for exchange subsides to help you offset the cost of your individual health coverage, look into a small group health insurance plan if you have a small business (or even a group of partners). Small groups can be setup as VERY small groups, sometimes with just 1-2 participants. So if you have a business with you and a partner, there’s a good chance you might be able to pair-up and find more affordable overall coverage as a small group of two, rather than purchasing two separate individual policies. Small group health insurance plans are underwritten differently than individual plans, which can sometimes help keep their costs lower.
  • Understand all of your coverage level options. In the individual & family plan marketplace, there are only four different levels of coverage: 1) Bronze Plans, 2) Silver Plans, 3) Gold Plans, and 4) Platinum Plans. Within each of these plans are different benefit levels (co-payments, deductibles, access to prescription drugs, etc), and the premiums can vary significantly from one level to the other. Make sure you closely evaluate your coverage level options to see if you’re able to save money.

These are just a few of our top tips to help you navigate this year’s 2020 health insurance open enrollment. Many things can change quite substantially from year to year, and that is why it’s very important to have an independent health insurance agent who can help you navigate it all.

Connect with us at our contact page to get assistance. We can send you info online (email: info@policyadvantage.com, or chat in lower right), over the phone (800-617-0089), or in person (schedule an appointment with us).

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More Dental Plans Covering Implants

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Don’t think that dental implant you need is covered by your dental plan? It’s time to think again. Unlike the past, many dental insurance plans are now covering implants for medically necessary dental implant procedures.

Dental implants can be a costly prosthetic procedure when it comes to your dental care. They’re also high-demand, and very popular among patients (in order to avoid other procedure like dentures, bridges, etc). If you’re paying cash for one, they can run upwards of $2,000 per tooth, and that’s on the low end.

We’re seeing more-and-more dental plans that are now covering dental implants. This includes policies in the individual and family marketplace (ie: non-employer coverage that you can purchase on your own, anytime). And, we anticipate the trend with this new benefit to continue.

Not every dental insurance plan covers implants, but more-and-more are. So, if you’re looking for coverage that will take care of your implant, make sure to take a good look at the options that are available.

Chances are, you can find a dental PPO that will cover up to 50% of the negotiated cost of your implant, and there are even some dental policies that have a flat co-payment for one. For example, Blue Shield of California has a dental PPO that covers implants at a fixed co-payment of $613 per tooth (click here to contact us about it, and we’ll send you personalized information).

Keep in mind that there are some limitations in most policies, and you’ll also want to plan ahead. For example, many dental plans have an “annual benefit maximum” of about $1000-$2000 per year. So depending on the cost of your implant, it may only cover approximately one, or maybe two implants per year (which is still better than none). That said, you’d still also have access to your cleanings, x-rays, and other preventive care in your policy. Additionally, there is usually a waiting period for major prosthetics (implants), which in most cases is 12 months. So, you’ll want to have your plan in place for 12 months, before your benefits will kick-in. All things considered, if you do things right, you can find yourself with some pretty good dental coverage for implants these days, instead of paying for all of it out of pocket.

Many individual dental PPO’s start at around $37/month. Contact us today, to have one of our agents put together a personalized information ePacket for you, send it right to your email, and help you get your dental implant covered. We can run quotes for you, and send you a simple online application, from the convenience of your own home. Chat with us right here online on the bottom right, or: info@PolicyAdvantage.com, phone: 1(800) 617-0089.

Thanks for stopping by, we hope you found our information to be helpful. Check back at our blog to get further information about funding healthcare. Also, please share with your friends, clients, colleagues, and family. Here are a few of our other information outlets:

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You’ve Successfully Navigated the Largest Healthcare Reform in U.S. History With Us — Now What?

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So you’ve been with us since 2014. When it all started. What was “it?” The Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare.

The ACA was the largest healthcare reform in U.S. history. From the opening of the exchanges, to navigating “tangled” physician networks, to explaining new available tax credits, to helping large employers navigate the employer mandate… we’ve helped hundreds-and-hundreds of policyholders navigate it all. Successfully.

Considering all of the “issues” you’ve heard about in the media during the roll-out of reform over the past five years, generally speaking, our policyholders have experienced a very smooth experience in a turbulent environment. So sit back, take a break, and relax. We’re happy to have you on-board, and thank you for being here.

Here’s what to know about what’s next: we’ll continue to be with you, as we move forward and navigate the future of healthcare in the United States.

This is our opinion: we believe the U.S. health coverage (ie: the health insurance environment) is going to continue to be a very complex marketplace in the future. There will probably continue to be legislative changes at the national level. There will probably continue to be legislative changes at the state levels. More than likely, new products will continue to evolve (ie: health insurance policies, account-based funding tools, etc).

Private insurance (and other private funding tools like Health Savings Accounts) will most likely continue to “integrate” with current and new government options. It will be very important to know and understand what is available, so you’re putting things together that make sense (both cost and coverage-wise), for yourself or your business.

We look forward to helping you with this, as we’ve helped so many policyholders navigate healthcare reform so far. You can count on PolicyAdvantage.com to get you the most up-to-date, relevant information available in the industry. Contact us anytime if you’d like to visit with a consultant: Email: info@PolicyAdvantage.com, general phone: 1(800) 617-0089, or chat with us online at www.PolicyAdvantage.com with any general questions you have. We’ll put you in contact with an agent.

Thanks for stopping by, we hope you found our information to be helpful. Check back at our blog to get further information about funding healthcare. Also, please share with your friends, clients, colleagues, and family. Here are a few of our other information outlets:

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Fast Fact: ALL ACA-Compliant Health Insurance Plans MUST Contain Mental Health Benefits

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Here’s a fast-fact for you on 2018 Mental Health Awareness Day: ALL ACA-compliant health insurance plans MUST contain mental health benefits. That’s a fact. 

Healthcare reform (a.k.a. Obamacare, a.k.a. the Affordable Care Act) required that “qualified health insurance plans” MUST contain “essential health benefits.” One of these essential health benefits is: access to mental healthcare.

Here’s what you should know about which health plans MUST contain mental health benefits:

  • Individual & Family Plans: if you purchase an ACA individual/family plan from the health insurance marketplace, or directly from an insurance company, these plans MUST contain mental health benefits.
  • Small Employer Health Plans: nearly all small employer plans usually contain mental health benefits. The size of a small employer is defined state-by-state. Many states recognize a small employer as a company with less that 50 full time equivalent employees. Some states recognize a small employer as a company with less than 100 full time equivalent employees.
  • Large Employer Health Plans: large employer health plans (usually employers with over 100 employees) are not required to contain mental health benefits, however MOST do. Make sure to do some research into your plan, to see what kind of mental health benefits are included.
  • Self Funded Health Plans: self funded health plans are NOT required to contain mental health benefits, but again, MOST of them do. Self funded plans are most typically provided by large (to very large) employers (examples: state employees, hospitals, very large corporations, etc). If you have a self funded plan, make sure to check whether-or-not you have access to mental health benefits.

In conclusion, mental health benefits can be IMPORTANT. There is a reason that they are contained in MOST health insurance plans. On Mental Health Awareness Day, we want to raise awareness that you most likely have access to these kinds of important “essential benefits.” For questions regarding individual and employer health insurance in the state of California, contact us anytime. 

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California Officially Bans Short Term Health Insurance Plans

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Here’s the down-low on “short term” health insurance plans in California. Short term health insurance plans were used as an alternative to “Obamacare” (ACA) plans if someone needed coverage for a short period of time (previously less than 3 months, and more recently, less than 12 months).

People who missed the individual and family plan open enrollment could enroll in these plans at anytime throughout the year. Additionally, people who were trying to “bridge a gap” in coverage (example: going from an employer plan to an individual plan, or an employer plan to a NEW employer plan), could utilize these short term plans to cover themselves during that period of time.

Short term health insurance plans are able to exclude certain benefits that “Obamacare” plans are required to contain (these requirements are called “essential health benefits”). For example, a short term health insurance plan can exclude things like maternity, mental health benefits, and can also utilize pre-existing condition exclusions when underwriting the plan. For these reasons, short term health insurance plans have a tendency to be much less expensive than “Obamacare” plans.

Recently, the Trump Administration officially released HHS/DOL guidance that expanded access to these plans nationwide, allowing people to participate in them for up to three years (instead of under 12 months). Also, the federal tax reform bill passed in December of 2017 removed the requirement for individuals to have health insurance, or pay a tax penalty. For these two reasons, there was anticipated to be MUCH more participation in short term health insurance plans, nationwide. 

However in 2018, California legislators recently passed S.B. 910, a bill that banned short term health insurance plans in the state ENTIRELY, starting on January 1st, 2019. The argument is that these short term plans are “junk plans” because they do not include the comprehensive “essential health benefits” that “Obamacare” plans ARE required to contain, as described previously in the blog post. Additionally, it’s the consensus that legislators would like to maintain participation in the state’s “Obamacare” (ACA) marketplace, in order to keep rates/premiums more stable.

Residents of California will have three choices in the individual marketplace in 2019:

  • Participate in an Obamacare/ACA plan individually, or at Covered California.
  • Find an alternative option to health insurance, like a health ministry plan, or an association health plan (if eligible).
  • Go uninsured (because there is no tax penalty anymore).

For further assistance finding affordable options in the state of California, be sure to contact us. We’ll put a comprehensive consultation together for you, so you’re able to see what health plan options are available in your zip code. Our recommendation is always to not go uninsured, when it comes to your health.

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