by Joshua | Oct 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
It is our pleasure to inform you that we have been selected for the 2019 Best of Bloomington Awards in the category of Health Insurance Agency.
by Joshua | Feb 22, 2017 | Health Insurance Exchange News, Preventative Care, Uncategorized
It’s no surprise that emotional stress from life can turn you into a sleepless, frazzled blob, who gets abnormally frustrated when you drop an unwrapped Kit-Kat in the parking lot. But, beyond being mentally drained, stress can also foster and worsen a long list...
by Joshua | Jan 27, 2017 | Enrollment, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Individual and Family Health Insurance, Insurance Providers, Open Enrollment
At the height of my Real Housewives binge-watching addiction, I was also a college student who had assignments to complete. Due to my commitment to reality TV, I often found myself writing papers in the panicked hours of the night, praying that I had seven coherent...
by Joshua | Jan 25, 2017 | Enrollment, Events, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Individual and Family Health Insurance, Insurance Providers, Open Enrollment, Uncategorized
For consumers who do not qualify for tax credits and are weary about their health insurance premiums — rebates are coming! After much debate regarding how to distribute relief, Governor Dayton and the legislature came to an agreement just ahead of the January 31...
by Joshua | Jan 20, 2017 | Health Insurance Exchange News
Your MNsure application determines your eligibility for public programs, tax credits, and/or a private plan based on your gross income — specifically your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). (MNsure wants to know your expected household income for the year...
by Joshua | Jan 19, 2017 | Health Insurance Exchange News
Transitioning from a public program, like Medical Assistance or Minnesota Care, to a private plan can be confusing. Likely, you have qualified for a public program for some amount of time, but your gross income now exceeds the program limits. The Department of Human...
by Joshua | Dec 15, 2016 | Enrollment, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Individual and Family Health Insurance, Insurance Providers, Medicare, Medicare News
Fairview Health Services and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota have reached an agreement on a contract for next year. This news means that Fairview clinics and hospitals will remain as participating providers in Blue Cross’ provider networks. The agreement...
by Joshua | Nov 25, 2016 | Enrollment, Events, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Individual and Family Health Insurance, Open Enrollment, Uncategorized
Thanksgiving dinner conversation can present many questions. Should Grandma’s neighbor still be driving? She apparently doesn’t believe turning lanes are used exclusively for turning. So, uh, no, don’t get in the car with her anymore, Grandma. Why is...
by Joshua | Nov 18, 2016 | Enrollment, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Individual and Family Health Insurance, Insurance Providers, Open Enrollment, Uncategorized
The MNsure marketplace got a bit smaller last week. The Minnesota Commerce Department reported that Medica has met their enrollment limit, and individual plans via the carrier are no longer available on or off MNsure.org. Per MNsure, “the Medica enrollment cap...
by Joshua | Oct 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
For a 20th anniversary theater viewing of Space Jam, my friend, Sam, suggested that we dress up as characters from the movie. If you’re not familiar with Space Jam (shocked, I’M SHOCKED) — it is a 1996 classic starring Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan. VH1 commonly...
