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Blue Cross Blue Shield Confirms Obamacare Death Spiral
According to The Beacon: ” The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, which represents 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans covering 105 million Americans, has just released a study of its members’...
View ArticleHealth reimbursement arrangements for small employers
The Tax Advisor reports: “The IRS recently issued Notice 2017-67 to provide guidance on “qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements” (qualified small employer HRAs) under Sec. 9831(d)....
View ArticleMedicare Out-of-Pocket Costs You Should Expect to Pay
Yahoo Finance reports: “Medicare provides valuable health insurance for individuals 65 or older and certain people with disabilities who are under age 65. But it also comes with complex rules and...
View ArticlePersonal Insurance
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Sleepy Hollow, Illinois: Health Insurance
Image by James Jordan via Flickr We specialize in helping Sleepy Hollow individuals, families, and businesses sign up and manage their Health Insurance. With the many changes to health insurance, you...
View ArticleMore Health Insurance Complexity – More Confusion
Forbes reports: “One agreement we have to come to in this country is “what is essential healthcare?” In the Affordable Care Act, essential benefits were to be determined by the Department of HHS. We...
View ArticleUninsured turn to deal sites for health care
Benefitspro reports: “NEW YORK (AP) — The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn’t need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon. Stella, a small business owner, canceled his...
View ArticleUser-friendly health plan summaries at risk
Benefits Pro reports: “One of the most popular provisions of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — consumer-friendly summaries of what your insurance plan covers — suddenly seems to be at...
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Most Americans expect SCOTUS to overturn health care law’s individual mandate
The Washington Post reports: “ The majority of Americans expect the Supreme Court to find the health reform law’s mandate that people purchase health insurance unconstitutional, according to a new...
View ArticleIncome-Relating Medicare Part B and Part D Premiums Under Current Law and...
Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “Proposals to raise premiums for higher-income Medicare beneficiaries are currently being discussed along with other options to reduce federal spending on Medicare....
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New Rules Call For Simpler-To-Understand Group Health Insurance Benefits, Costs
Image via Wikipedia Insurance News Net reports: “By Patricia Anstett, Detroit Free Press McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Feb. 09–Starting Sept. 23, group health insurance policies in America...
View ArticleSelf-Insured Complicate Health Deal
New York Times reports: “The Obama administration thought it had found a way to ease mounting objections to a requirement in the new health care act that all employers — including religiously...
View ArticleInsurance industry could take hit from birth control mandate
The Hill reports: “The insurance industry is concerned it will take a hit from the Obama administration’s mandate that they provide birth control in health plans for employees of religious...
View ArticlePrivate Insurance Benefits and Cost-Sharing Under the ACA
Health Reform Source reports: “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released guidance on the two key components that determine the level of protection that private insurance plans...
View ArticleHolder: Obama recognizes Supreme Court’s authority
CNN U. S. reports: “Attorney General Eric Holder made clear Thursday that the Obama administration recognizes the authority of federal courts, including the Supreme Court, to rule on whether the 2010...
View ArticleHealth reform law poses quandary for states
Politico reports: “If the Supreme Court upholds the health reform law this summer, states could be forced to a moment-of-truth situation: Do they set up a health insurance exchange, or do they let the...
View Article2013 HSA and FSA cheat sheet
BenefitsPro reports: “Health Savings Accounts What are they? HSAs are tax-advantaged medical savings accounts available to taxpayers who are enrolled in an HSA-qualified high-deductible health plan....
View ArticleFour myths about ObamaCare that just won’t die
Standard Examiner reports: “Sometimes, writing about the health reform law means reading Friday afternoon press releases and combing through Health Affairs studies. But sometimes … Death panels! Secret...
View ArticleHealth Insurance ‘Sherpa’: Agent or Broker?
Fox Business reports: “A health insurance agent or broker can save you time and money, whether you’re an individual seeking coverage or a business owner shopping for the best medical plan for your...
View ArticleIllinois awarded $32 million to develop health care exchange
The News-Gazette reports: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Illinois nearly $32.8 million to continue getting ready to launch a major piece of the federal health care reform...
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