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White House tweaks health insurance mandate
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: "On the defensive, the Obama administration acknowledged Wednesday its problem-plagued health insurance website didn't get enough testing before going live. It said technicians were deep into the job of fixing major computer snags...
Affordable Care Act: Smoking sends health premiums higher
The Chicago Sun Times reports: "If you light up, prepare to get burned with higher premiums when buying insurance in the new health insurance marketplaces. Under rules of the Affordable Care Act, in Illinois and most other states, insurers can charge smokers and other...
Blue Cross Plans Jump to an Early Lead
The New York Times reports: "On the first day that people could buy coverage under the federal health care law last week, the chief executive of Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia had just learned that his company’s plans were the area’s least expensive available...
For Blue Cross of Illinois, more is more on health exchange
Crain's Chicago Business reports: "Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois is aggressively pricing its health plans on the new insurance exchange, according to a Crain's analysis, as the state's dominant insurer makes a bold grab for more marketshare. Average monthly...
New health insurance choices under Obamacare
CBS News reports: "For many American workers Oct. 1 marks the beginning of open enrollment, when employees make benefits elections for the coming year. This is the time to make new choices or confirm existing elections on the menu of your company's health insurance...
Divorce could be side effect of Obamacare’s healthcare reform
The Washington Times reports: "Many couples that would like to get divorced stay together because they simply cannot afford to live on their own. Frequently this decision is driven by the cost of healthcare benefits. Could successful implementation of the Affordable...
ACA Trade-Off: Low Premium, High Deductible
Insurance News Net reports: "You might be pleased with the low monthly premium for one of the new health insurance plans under President Barack Obama's overhaul, but the added expense of copayments and deductibles could burn a hole in your wallet. An independent...
Consumers With Serious Medical Problems Need To Carefully Assess Total Plan Costs
Kaiser Health News reports: "One of the health care overhaul's most far-reaching provisions prohibits health plans from refusing to cover people who are sick or charging them higher premiums. Still, for people with serious medical conditions, the online health...
Employers renewing early to sidestep PPACA
Benefits Pro reports: "Many small businesses have found a way to temporarily sidestep some of the headaches brought on by the new health care law. One of them is Huber Capital Management. The asset management firm is renewing its health insurance policy early, in 2013...
The Top Five Questions Employees Will Be Asking On October 1
JD Supra Law News reports: "Employers are required to provide a notice to employees regarding coverage options under the new Health Insurance Marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act that are scheduled to be up and running on October 1. The notice must be...