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  • Flu, COVID-19 and Cold Symptoms Compared
  • Have You Got Your Back?
  • 5 Exercise Missteps
  • What is contact tracing?
  • Liquid Meal Replacements: Pros and Cons
  • How do I know if I have depression?
  • 8 Safety Habits

In each issue you will find information and inspiration to help you with your health and wellness goals.

The eMagazine dedicated to improving members’ well-being

  • Save Time for Exercise
  • Insight: Vision and Eye Health
  • Prevent Colds 5 Ways
  • The Ergonomics of Reaching Overhead
  • Eating Smart: Better Breakfast Menu
  • Dollars Sense: Subscription Boxes
  • Health Screening Newborns?
  • Annual Safe Gift Guide

In each issue you will find information and inspiration to help you with your health and wellness goals.

by Ron Lang, CEO of CalCPA Health

This time of the year, with most firms renewing their employee benefit plans, there is a big uptick in questions regarding managing health plans. For CalCPA members, CalCPA Health is an available resource; our tag line is “we answer questions for your firm, your clients and your family” (or at least try to answer anyway).

Health plans are a unique blend of Internal Revenue Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, California Department of Insurance, and other California agencies regulations. Buried in each of these, is the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) code. Because of this complexity and liability, when providing answers and insights we always must disclose that we do not provide tax or legal advice (lol).

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The eMagazine dedicated to improving members’ well-being

  • Reversing Prediabetes
  • Working From Home Reducing Loneliness
  • Bacterial vs. Viral
  • Get Ahead of GERD
  • Vitamins and Minerals: Who Needs What
  • Charitable Giving You Can Afford

In each issue you will find information and inspiration to help you with your health and wellness goals.

At the recent CalCPA Council meeting members asked about how the CPA population was fairing health wise in the COVID pandemic. Ron Lang C.E.O. of CalCPA Health told Council that based on the data from their population of approximately 800 firms, that we are fairing a bit better than the general population. This is to be expected because COVID 19 has affected older, non-working populations more. Mr. Lang stated that to date CalCPA Health has had no fatalities and he would post a data update on clips for all members – so here it is.

As of November 2, 2020, 10.2% of CalCPA Health’s population has received at least one COVID test, with 11.6% of those tests positive. That equates to 1.2% of the total population testing positive. About a quarter of the tests and confirmed cases are antibody tests. About 3.5% of the cases have required hospitalization.

Also, more 25% of CalCPA Health’s population has used some sort of telehealth/virtual doctor visit since the pandemic started, up from less than 1% prior.

By Ron Lang, CEO of CalCPA Health
For more information, email questions@calcpahealth.com.

With doctor office and medical facilities shuttered for much of the second quarter, many were thinking their health insurance rates may not be going up for their 2021 renewal. But most everyone will see increases for next year. Why?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established mandatory operating margins for health insurance companies. These regulations mean that premium increases are driven almost exclusively by underlying medical expense increases. This is the short answer: Insurance premiums increase because medical expenses are continuing to increase.

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The eMagazine dedicated to improving members’ well-being

  • Prevent Cancer
  • Got Info Overload?
  • Dental Care: Beyond Smiles
  • How Much Exercise Do I Need to Get Fit?
  • Nutrition Facts Label Changes

In each issue you will find information and inspiration to help you with your health and wellness goals.

The eMagazine dedicated to improving members’ well-being

  • Keep Your Wits About You – Exercise Your Mind
  • Act Now: Healthy Cholesterol
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Fall for These Autumn Favorites

In each issue you will find information and inspiration to help you with your health and wellness goals.

The eMagazine dedicated to improving members’ well-being

  • Rediscover Play
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Manage Your Digital Life
  • Smart Eating Strategies
  • Tip of The Month: No-Cook Meals

In each issue you will find information and inspiration to help you with your health and wellness goals.

The eMagazine dedicated to improving members’ well-being

  • Stay Sun-Safe
  • Opioid Medications: Acute vs. Chronic Pain Relief
  • Calming Techniques
  • Carbs: The Lowdown

In each issue you will find information and inspiration to help you with your health and wellness goals.