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Do Private PPO Health Plans In Texas Have Gotchas?

Posted by Kevin Hall on Nov 12, 2025 2:49:05 PM
Key Takeaways Private PPO health plans are returning to Texas, giving families the freedom to see any doctor or hospital they choose — without the ...

Topics: ACA Alternatives, private health insurance, PPO

What Are My Alternatives To ACA Marketplace Plans In Texas?

Posted by Kevin Hall on Oct 31, 2025 12:32:20 PM
Key Takeaways ACA premiums are climbing while subsidies are disappearing Early 2026 window shopping data shows that ACA plan premiums are rising ...

Topics: health insurance, catastrophic health coverage, ACA Alternatives, private health insurance

3 Alternative Health Plans Texans Can Use To Ditch The ACA Exchange

Posted by Kevin Hall on Oct 21, 2025 4:05:28 PM
Key Takeaways The Subsidized ACA Market Is Becoming Unsustainable for the Non-Qualifiers: Texans who rely on the ACA Exchange but do not qualify for ...

Topics: ACA Alternatives, private health insurance, direct primary care, open enrollment

Do Texas Teachers Have To Take Their School Health Insurance Plan?

Posted by Kevin Hall on Jul 15, 2025 3:55:53 PM
Sarah was ready to be back in the classroom this fall, teaching middle school science in Amarillo. The rhythm of school years feels familiar, but ...

Topics: health insurance, catastrophic health coverage, teacher, private health insurance

What Texans Risk by Skipping Health Insurance in 2025

Posted by Kevin Hall on Oct 11, 2024 2:43:11 PM
Jim thought he was making a smart financial decision. After all, paying health insurance premiums each month seemed like a waste of money when he ...

Topics: health insurance, ACA, catastrophic health coverage, ACA Alternatives, private health insurance

3 Common Misconceptions About Catastrophic Health Insurance In Texas

Posted by Kevin Hall on Sep 26, 2024 5:31:42 PM
Catastrophic health insurance often gets a bad rap due to common misunderstandings about how it works and what it covers. These plans are designed to ...

Topics: health insurance, catastrophic health coverage, ACA Alternatives, private health insurance

Renewing Your ACA Plan for 2025? Here’s What Texans Need to Know

Posted by Kevin Hall on Sep 6, 2024 4:59:22 PM
Shelly sat at her Austin kitchen table, staring at the email showing her renewal notice for her ACA marketplace plan. The year had flown by, and now ...

Topics: health insurance, ACA, catastrophic health coverage, ACA Alternatives, private health insurance

What’s the Real Cost? Health Insurance Pricing for a Family of Four

Posted by Kevin Hall on Aug 12, 2024 4:01:38 PM
Heath opened a landscaping business in Waco about fifteen months ago. It has started far better than he anticipated, but being in business for more ...

Topics: health insurance, ACA, catastrophic health coverage, ACA Alternatives, private health insurance

Is Health Insurance Mandatory for Your Small Texas Business?

Posted by Kevin Hall on May 23, 2024 5:01:25 PM
When Texans start a new business venture, it is often done as a solo project or maybe one other person with them. Money is tight and one of the first ...

Topics: health insurance, private health insurance, group health, employer health insurance

Missed Enrollment? How Texans Can Secure Health Insurance Mid-Year

Posted by Kevin Hall on Mar 11, 2024 10:45:28 AM
Imagine you're Heather, a self-employed graphic designer from Odessa, Texas. You've been juggling clients, deadlines, and your own creative projects ...

Topics: health insurance, ACA, Short Term Medical, catastrophic health coverage, ACA Alternatives, Obamacare, private health insurance