Ryan Kennelly

Who Do I Contact with Billing Questions?

Since billing is handled directly by your insurance company, all billing related questions should be directed to their billing department. This contact information can be found on the back of your insurance card. If for some reason you do not have your insurance card available, please email our support team ([email protected]) who can provide you

I Don’t Have Children, am I Required to Purchase a Child Dental Plan?

If you shop off-exchange, pediatric dental is required. If you purchase an off-exchange plan, the carrier must be “reasonably assured” that you have exchange-certified pediatric dental coverage in place in order to sell you a policy without pediatric dental. If you have no children under age 19 on your application and you’re shopping off-exchange, you

Am I Required to Purchase Child Dental Coverage?

All plans offered to children must include dental coverage as an essential benefit. This means if you’re getting coverage for someone 18 or younger, dental coverage must be available as part of a health plan or as a stand-alone plan. While it must be available to you, you don’t have to buy it. Rejecting child dental coverage won’t

What Does An Off-Exchange Plan Mean?

An off-exchange plan is just a health insurance policy that is purchased directly from the carrier or through an agent or broker, outside of the state or federal healthcare.gov health insurance exchange and typically have an easier application process. Off-exchange plans are not eligible for subsidies or financial assistance. Many plans are sold both on-exchange and

What are the Preventive Care Benefits for Children?

Most health plans must cover a set of preventive health services for children at no cost. This includes Marketplace and Medicaid coverage. IMPORTANT: These services are free only when delivered by a doctor or other provider in your plan’s network. Coverage for children’s preventive health services All Marketplace health plans and many other plans must cover

What is a Qualified Health Plan?

Under the ACA, the designation of qualified health plan (QHP) is given to health insurance plans that are sold in the marketplace (exchange).  The same basic rules apply to plans sold both in and out of the exchanges:  they must be guaranteed issue, follow the ACA’s cost-sharing guidelines, and cover “essential health benefits” with no

Is Pediatric Dental Coverage Included in Exchange Plans?

It depends. There is no penalty for not having pediatric dental on your policy. And in most exchanges, you can purchase a plan without pediatric dental. But off-exchange, carriers are required to include pediatric dental unless they have determined that you have pediatric dental from another source. Pediatric dental coverage is one of the ten

I Submitted My On-Exchange Application. What Happens Next?

Submission to Healthcare.gov Once you have submitted an application through the our site, it is sent to Healthcare.gov. From there, Healthcare.gov communicates the plan elections to the insurance companies. Payments Once you have submitted an application, you can pay your first month’s premium through healthcare.gov To do this, log in to your Healthcare.gov account. Once you

Can I Go To Any Pharmacy With My Insurance?

Just like different health plans cover different doctors and different medications, different health plans also cover different pharmacies. It is important to check with your insurance carrier to make sure that your regular pharmacy is covered by your health plan.  Typically major pharmacies are covered by most carriers however, smaller pharmacies may not be covered

Are Generic Drugs The Same As Name Brand?

Generic drugs contain the same active ingredients in the same amounts as the brand-name drugs and work the same way. They are proven to be just as safe and effective as brand-name drugs. So they have the same risks and benefits as brand-name drugs do. However, generic drugs typically cost less. When appropriate, your doctor

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