By Esmeralda Mercado

The company I work for offers health benefits with Kaiser Permanente. Recently, we learned that California businesses which are currently insured by Kaiser for group health insurance may be able to switch plans effective January 2012, if they qualify. This is a big deal for people who want to lower their premiums and those who want to synchronize their benefits with the deductible reset in January. To switch plans during the limited Special Open Enrollment period, two of the main qualifiers are that the plan switch has to be to a downgraded plan and the paperwork needs to be turned in by the December 15, 2011 deadline.
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Posted: November 15th, 2011 under California, Kaiser Permanente, Small Business.
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By Esmeralda Mercado

I have four grandchildren and a fifth on the way. We need health insurance! It has to be cheap and provide the best benefits. In helping my daughter find affordable child health insurance in California, I soon discovered the myriad of choices available. With the possible exception of one child, all the children are in excellent health, so we especially wanted to find a plan that would make sense price-wise, but also benefits-wise. Below are options I found for five children in California, who range in age from newborn to nine years old. Perhaps, this information will help you in your search. If you have found a plan that worked well for your kids, please share the information by commenting on this page!
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Posted: November 7th, 2011 under California, Child Coverage, Health Insurance, Kaiser Permanente.
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