RON DUTTON SELECTED AS BENEFITS OUTREACH SPECIALIST

The Outreach Specialist Network, a nationwide network of benefits outreach specialists who help local residents receive benefits that they want, need, and deserve is pleased to announce that Ron Dutton has been selected as the Benefits Outreach Specialist to help serve our local community, by helping residents receive the benefits they want, need and deserve.

 

We are very proud to present the Most Innovative, the MostEffective, the Most Efficient and the Most Comprehensive Service available, The Outreach Specialist Network!  You can learn what is available and how to obtain those wanted benefits including, but not limited to:

• Health insurance Subsidy
• Prescription Drug Savings
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Medicare Part A,B,C & D options
• Diabetes Relief & Alternatives
• Reverse Mortgages
• And many, many more benefits

To learn more about The Outreach Specialist Network, get answers to your questions and find out how you can benefit visit the Website at:

www.Ron.BenefitsOutreachSpecialist.com

MEDICARE DOC FIX BILL PASSES CONGRESS

(Reuters) - Congress on Tuesday approved a bill to repair the formula for reimbursing Medicare physicians, marking a rare bipartisan achievement just in time to head off a 21 percent cut in the doctors' pay.
Final action came as the Senate voted 92-8 to approve the so-called "doc fix". The House of Representatives had acted over two weeks ago. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama, and he is expected to sign it into law.
The measure, drafted last month by Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, appeared to be the first major legislative accomplishment of the 2015-2016 Congress, suggesting some progress toward easing years of gridlock on Capitol Hill.
In a statement, Obama applauded lawmakers for passing the bill, saying it would strengthen the U.S. healthcare system. "I will be proud to sign it into law," he said.

CMS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD

 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in 2014 and are subject to the fee or “shared responsibility payment” when they file their 2014 taxes in states which use the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFM). This special enrollment period will allow those individuals and families who were unaware or didn’t understand the implications of this new requirement to enroll in 2015 health insurance coverage through the FFM.

 

For those who were unaware or didn’t understand the implications of the fee for not enrolling in coverage, CMS will provide consumers with an opportunity to purchase health insurance coverage from March 15 to April 30.  If consumers do not purchase coverage for 2015 during this special enrollment period, they may have to pay a fee when they file their 2015 income taxes.

 

Those eligible for this special enrollment period live in states with a Federally-facilitated Marketplace and: 

• Currently are not enrolled in coverage through the FFM for 2015,
• Attest that when they filed their 2014 tax return they paid the fee for not having health coverage in 2014, and
• Attest that they first became aware of, or understood the implications of, the Shared Responsibility Payment after the end of open enrollment (February 15, 2015) in connection with preparing their 2014 taxes.

The special enrollment period announced today will begin on March 15, 2015 and end at 11:59 pm E.S.T. on April 30, 2015.  If a consumer enrolls in coverage before the 15th of the month, coverage will be effective on the first day of the following month. 

HOUSE VOTES TO REPEAL OBAMACARE

WASHINGTON – The House voted Tuesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act, getting Republicans on record in favor of overturning the law for the first time since the party took control of Congress.

The bill passed on a 239-186 vote. 

President Obama already has threatened to veto the legislation.

"We need health care reform that makes the system more responsive to patients, families and doctors -- reforms that preserve and protect the doctor-patient relationship. Right now, ObamaCare is moving our health care system in the exact opposite direction where the American people are paying more and getting less," Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., said in a statement after the vote. "In the House of Representatives, we are saying we need to get rid of this law that's not working and focus on solutions that will embrace the principles of affordability, accessibility, quality, innovation, choices, and responsiveness." 

Republicans, as their next major step, are planning to draft legislation offering an alternative to the ACA. The bill approved Tuesday also directs House committees to begin work on an alternative plan, in case the Supreme Court rules against the law. 

ONLY 20 MORE DAYS LEFT

ONLY 20 DAYS LEFT

Many people don’t realize that they only have 20 more days to enroll in a health insurance plan for this year.  This year’s enrollment period ends on February 15^th.  Only those who have a “Qualifying Life Event” (such as: loss of coverage, marriage, divorce, moving) will be able to purchase health insurance after the enrollment period is over.  Most people will have to wait until the next enrollment period in the fall to get health insurance, to be effective on January 1, 2016.   I can help.  Call me at (678)464-8602 or visit my website. www.affincon.com.  Time is running out!

Health Insurance Good News!

Have you had problems with the government healthcare website?  Are you confused or frustrated?  I can help!  I have a private exchange that will allow you to explore the plans available, see if you qualify for a subsidy and apply for coverage.  Just click on this link:

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ACA TAX PENALTIES TO RISE IN 2015, 2016

ACA tax penalties to rise in 2015, 2016
People who opt out of health insurance coverage as required under the Affordable Care Act will face average fines of either $325 or 2% of income in 2015 and about $1,100 in 2016. The Internal Revenue Service will collect the penalties, which for 2014 are set at either $95 per person or 1% percent of household income above the tax-filing threshold. About 26 million people qualify for one of the many exemptions, but they might not be aware exemptions exist, tax experts say. Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.)/The Associated Press