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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Applying For Obama Plan Not Easy
Insurance News Net reports: "Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes. The government's draft application runs 15 pages for a three-person family. An outline of the online version has 21 steps,...
Millions Face Sticker Shock When ‘Open Enrollment’ Begins
Insurance News Net reports: "ST. LOUIS - President Obama's ambitious goal that all Americans have access to health care will take a huge step forward this fall with the opening of federal and state insurance exchanges. But it is too soon to tell whether these bold...
Health Incentive Plans Pay Off
Insurance News Net reports: "Tina Nanos' life was bogged down by her weight for years. "I thought about it. I was overweight for a very large portion of my life," said Nanos, who lives in Wallingford with her husband and two children, 13 and 5. But when her weight...
Why Premiums Will Change for People Who Now Have Nongroup Insurance
Kaiser Family Foundation reports: "The federal government recently released draft regulations that address the benefits, market rules, and rating practices for nongroup coverage. Before reform, the nongroup market was widely acknowledged to be broken, with restricted...
Latest Fed Report Acknowledges ACA Slows Hiring, Consumer Spending
Insurance News Net reports: The Federal Reserve yesterday released a report confirming that uncertainty and increased costs caused by the health care law are leading employers to lay off workers and slowing new job creation. The "Beige Book" - which summarizes...
Obama To Require Companies To Report All Price Increases
Insurance News Net reports: "The Obama administration says health insurance companies will have to report price increases, no matter how small, to the federal government so officials can monitor the impact of the new health care law and insurers' compliance with it....
Health Insurance Brokers, Small Employers Fear Higher Prices
Insurance News Net reports: "President Barack Obama's ambitious goal that all Americans have access to health care will take a huge step forward this fall with the opening of federal and state insurance exchanges. But it is too soon to tell whether these bold...
Obamacare Faces Doubts Among The Young And The Restless
Insurance News Net reports: "Heading into the final stages before implementation of his health care overhaul, President Obama is facing growing concerns among young Americans who will absorb the largest spike in medical costs under the sweeping law. Obama championed...
Questions and Answers on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions Under the Affordable Care Act
The IRS has a great page full of questions and answers for the ACA. Follow the link below to their page that is constantly updated. Click here
Employers with 50 or More Employees
US Small Business Administration reports: "Key Provisions Under the Affordable Care Act for Employers with 50 or More Employees Implementation of the Affordable Care Act occurs in stages, with many of the reforms and requirements taking effect in 2013 and 2014. Some...