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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
2014 Small Group Pediatric Dental Coverage Update
Blue Cross and Blue Shield reports: "Effective on plan/policy years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will require non-grandfathered fully insured small group (2-50) metallic benefit plans to include pediatric dental coverage as an...
Long-Term Care Policies Ditch Solo Role For Supporting Act
Insurance News Net reports: "The stand-alone long-term care insurance market may be dormant as buyers shy away from high premiums and the relative inefficiency of long-term care coverage, but the combination insurance product market is hot. Combination products,...
News from the Blues
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois reports: "Legislative Update Affordable Care Act Question of the Week: Waiting Period The “Question of the Week” answers frequently asked questions regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This week features a question about the...
Self-insurance: A threat to Obamacare?
Benefits Pro reports: "Happy Jack Adventures is a successful small business, much like the many others the federal government hopes will line up to buy health insurance for their workers once the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act fully kicks in. Yet fearful...
PPACA could drive boomer retirement
Benefitspro reports: "Medicaid expansion and the new public health insurance exchange subsidies could lead to a sharp increase in early retirement rates. Jeff Bradley, a consulting actuary at Milliman, makes that prediction in a commentary based partly on data from a...
Will health reform make you change doctors?
Market Watch reports: "Some experts have said that the experience of shopping for health insurance on the new online marketplaces that will open for enrollment this October under the Affordable Care Act will be like booking a vacation on Travelocity. But for those who...
Delay Of Employer Penalties Will Cost Govt. $10B
Insurance News reports: "The Obama administration's surprise decision to delay a key requirement of the health care law for employers will cost the government$10 billion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday. While that's a big number, the report...
Wrinkle in Health Law Vexes Lawmakers’ Aides
The New York Times reports: " As President Obama barnstorms the country promoting his health care law, one audience very close to home is growing increasingly anxious about the financial implications of the new coverage: members of Congress and their personal staffs....
How to Shop Smart on New Health Exchanges
The Wall Street Journal reports: "Millions of Americans will be shopping for their own health insurance for the first time this fall—but they will need to look closely to be sure they get the coverage that best fits their needs. On Oct. 1, new government-backed online...
New health insurance markets: Not like Travelocity
Seattle pi reports: "You may have heard that shopping for health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will be like using Travelocity or Amazon. But many people will end up with something more mundane than online shopping, like a call to the...