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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Orientation and waiting periods for coverage are latest guidance
Business Insurance reports: "Employers can impose a one-month orientation period before a 90-day waiting period starts to either offer qualifying employees group health insurance or face a penalty, according to the latest federal guidance on complying with the health...
Getting Affordable Care Act subsidies
USA Today reports: "The Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, provides subsidies to Americans making up to 400% of the poverty level, about $94,200 for a family of four. Can you juggle finances to best cash in on subsidies? Rather than limiting subsidies to only...
Most Will Be Able to Automatically Renew Coverage Under Health Law
The New York Times reports: "The Obama administration announced Thursday that most people would be able to renew subsidized health insurance coverage without filing an application and without going back to HealthCare.gov, the website that frustrated millions of...
Final health care reform rule permits one-month orientation period
Business Insurance reports: "Employers are allowed to impose “orientation” periods of up to one month before a maximum 90-day waiting period on the start of health care coverage for new employees, under final health care law reform rules.The rules, issued Friday...
College Grads Have Several Options To Get Health Insurance
Insurance News Net reports: "Although the open enrollment period forhealth insurance under the Affordable Care Act ended in April, college graduates have several other options for coverage. The website, healthcare.gov, says college graduates, who do not have health...
Ask Kim: buying health insurance in the off-season
Chicago Tribune reports: "I'm leaving my job in a few months and moving to New York. Can I get new health insurance even though open enrollment is over? Yes. Even though open enrollment for individual health insurance is closed until November 15, 2014, you can buy a...
Insurer Interest in Offering Health Coverage in Illinois Rises
Insurance Journal reports: "Illinois officials say they’re seeing strong interest from insurance companies as they prepare for the second year of new coverage options under the nation’s new health care law. The state Department of Insurance said that 10 insurance...
Even the labor unions are souring on Obamacare
The Washington Examiner reports: "President Obama's health reform law may have claimed a new victim — organized labor. Thanks to Obamacare, labor unions are facing higher health insurance costs — as well as steeper out-of-pocket bills and wage cuts. Consequently,...
Businesses re-evaluate spousal coverage
Benefits Pro reports: "When United Parcel Service (UPS) announced a major change in spousal insurance coverage, it was the shot heard ’round the benefits world. "I have been talking about working spouses with access to their own health insurance for more than 10...
State delays ’employee choice’ on Obamacare insurance exchange
Crain's Chicago Health Care Daily reports: "Illinois plans to delay by at least a year a key feature of its Obamacare health insurance exchange that potentially would give employees of small businesses more choices when shopping for coverage. “Employee choice” would...