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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Seniors Get Hung Up In Health Care Scams
Kaiser Health News reports: "One recent morning, 86-year-old Evelyne Lois Such was sitting at her kitchen table in Denver when the phone rang. She didn’t recognize the phone number or the deep voice on the other end of the line. “He asked if I was a senior, and I...
Fallout for states rejecting Medicaid expansion
Benefits Pro reports: "Rejecting the Medicaid expansion in the federal health care law could have unexpected consequences for states where Republican lawmakers remain steadfastly opposed to what they scorn as "Obamacare." It could mean exposing businesses to Internal...
Roofers union calls for repeal of health care reform law
Business Insurance reports: "Worried about a potential loss of jobs for its members, a big roofing union is calling for repeal or “complete reform” of the federal health care reform law. Starting in 2014 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, employers...
Preview: 2-50 Small Group Sales and Retention Strategy
Blue Cross and Blue Shield reports: "As a valued producer and partner with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), you play a major role in educating your group clients on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect their coverage options, starting Jan. 1,...
Quinn hire to market health care overhaul
The Daily Chronicle reports: "Most Illinoisans without health insurance coverage know very little about the federal health care overhaul and how it might help them. It’s Brian Gorman’s challenge to make sure they learn. Gorman, 38, a former campaign organizer for...
Tax Season Savings! Reminder: How to Claim the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
U.S. Small Business Administration reports: "One of the ways in which the Affordable Care Act helps bring down costs for small employers is through the tax credit available to eligible small businesses that provide health care insurance to their employees. The credit...
Unhealthy Habits Have Growing Effect On Insurance Premiums
Insurance News Net reports: "If you're overweight, have high blood pressure, smoke or are diabetic, your employer may soon require you to improve your health, get counseling on the issue or pay a fine, especially if you work for a large corporation. In an effort to...
Health Care Reform – 2013 & 2014 Planning
Employers should review the fast-approaching 2013 and 2014 health care reform requirements. State Exchanges will be opening enrollment as soon as October 1, 2013 with benefits effective January 1, 2014. Along with many questions from employees, employers face a...
Plans at risk for ‘Cadillac’ tax
Benefits Pro reports: "Employers offering high-priced benefit plans to their workers may soon find themselves on a bumpy ride, thanks to the “Cadillac” tax. According to the Medical Plan Trends Report, produced by benefit-management firm HighRoads and the...
A walk-through on full-time vs. part-time for PPACA
Employee Benefit Adviser reports: "With a substantial portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act set to go into effect in 2014, employers are working to determine how the law will impact them, their business and their employees. Because the law will...