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Marge Beck owns and operates Affiliated Benefit Services, where she is a licensed CLU, ChFC and CEBS. She works at 1348 Market St., Suite 208, in Redding, and can be reached at (530) 225-8583 and mrb1348@gmail.com.

Posts by Marge:

How ARRA-COBRA Pays for Health Insurance in Lean Times

How ARRA-COBRA Pays for Health Insurance in Lean Times(1)

March 31, 2009 By Marge Beck

We certainly do love acronyms, particularly when it comes to tax laws and insurance. These provisions really do have something for us to love in the way of helping folks that are laid off or involuntarily terminated from their jobs.

One…

Health Matters: SRMC Stings the Blues

Health Matters: SRMC Stings the Blues

It looks as though our community is facing another health-care challenge. The recent purchase of SRMC by Prime Healthcare changes the vendor landscape in our community. It is important that people understand how the change will affect them in the…

Health Matters: What’s a young person to do when parents’ insurance ends?

Health Matters: What’s a young person to do when parents’ insurance ends?

Q: I’m 23 years old and can no longer be covered by my parents’ health plan. I have to get my own insurance and I don’t understand the underwriting process. Can you give me some ideas how to start shopping?…

Obstacles to health insurance

Obstacles to health insurance

Q. I applied for an individual medical insurance plan and was declined.  I was shocked.  I only take two medications at 10 mg:  Lipitor for cholesterol and Norvasc for blood pressure.  I haven’t had any other claims in years.  Why…

  • Health Matters: COBRA insurance
  • Marge Beck, Q&A “Health Matters”
    Health Insurance Expert
  • Margaret Beck
    “Health Matters”
    Q&A expert, health insurance