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Open Enrollment 2026: Don’t Auto-Renew Your Marketplace Plan Without Reviewing These Big Changes
Marketplace health insurance is changing for 2026. Premiums are rising about 20%, Aetna is leaving the Marketplace, and enhanced COVID-era subsidies are ending. Before you auto-renew, get a free plan review at OptimacIns.com to be sure your coverage still fits your needs. Open Enrollment starts November 1 , and this year brings major shifts. If you let your Marketplace plan auto-renew, you could face higher premiums, reduced subsidies, and coverage changes you didn’t expect.
Oct 273 min read


Why Private PPO Health Insurance Is the Best Option for Traveling Nurses, Truck Drivers, & Others Who Travel For Work
If your job keeps you on the road—whether you're a traveling nurse working short-term contracts or a long-haul truck driver moving freight across states, your health insurance needs are different from someone working a desk job in one city. The typical HMO or limited-network plan may not work for you. What you need is flexibility, consistency, and nationwide coverage. That’s where private PPO health insurance plans come in. For mobile professionals based in Texas and the Grea
Oct 165 min read


The Cheap-Premium Trap: Why “Low Cost” Rarely Means “Affordable”
On the surface, budget health insurance feels like it was tailor-made for disciplined spenders. Cheap health insurance premiums promise...
Oct 95 min read


Health Insurance Options for Self-Employed Professionals
When you're self-employed, you don’t just wear the hat of a business owner; you’re also your own HR department. And one of the biggest...
Oct 24 min read


Customized Coverage: Why Working with a Health Insurance Advisor Beats the Marketplace
How an advisor helps Texas families and entrepreneurs craft a private policy that fits like a glove Shopping for health insurance can...
Sep 224 min read


HMO vs. PPO: How They Compare and Why Optimac Health Advisors Can Help You Find the Right Fit
When you start looking at health insurance plans, you almost always run into two big options: HMO and PPO . For most people, these terms...
May 55 min read
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