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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Reform’s insurance tax will hit consumers hard
There goes the affordable part of health reform. The insurance industry is warning that a new tax in in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will cost consumers thousands of dollars because of rising premiums. According to a study conducted by Oliver Wyman...
Health Care Reform – Implementation Timeline For Employers
JD Supra reports: "Here’s a brief timeline highlighting important health care reform dates for employers…I expect some dates will change as 2014 draws nearer, and I will update the timeline accordingly. 9/23/12 – Group health plans must provide all eligible employees...
Feds Propose Fee On Health Insurers In New Exchanges
Insurance News Net reports: WASHINGTON Health insurance companies will have to pay to play in new health insurance markets coming under President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration said in a regulatory notice issued Friday. The Health and Human...
Health care reform FAQ: How are full-time employees calculated?
Life Health Pro reports: "Q: How are full-time and full-time-equivalent employees calculated? A: A large employer potentially subject to the employer mandate penalty is an employer with more than fifty full-time-equivalent employees during the preceding calendar year....
Blue Cross parent on track for billion-dollar year
Chicago HealthCare reports: "Net income for the parent company of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois surged in the third quarter, a pace that will likely push the Chicago-based company past $1 billion in annual profits for the third straight year. Health Care...
Obamacare Costs To Rise For Some Young People As Benefits Improve
The Huffington Post reports: "President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act may not live up to its name for some who will see higher health insurance prices than available in today's market. Experts believe the health care reform law, signed in 2010, will increase the...
PPACA The Changing Face of Dental
Follow the link to read about the new Dental guidelinds under PPACA: http://digital.employeebenefitadviser.com/employeebenefitadviser/201212_def?sub_id=Lh7KBrB3q767&folio=34#pg42
Drug coverage to vary under health law
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. That's because states get to set benefits for private health plans that will be offered starting in...
HHS Puts Out Three Health Care Reform Rules
Health Data Management reports: "The Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services on Nov. 20 issued three proposed rules implementing major provisions of the Affordable Care Act that regulate insurers and bring new rights to consumers. The first rule proposes...
EBRI: A couple in retirement could need $400,000 just for health care
Employee Benefit Adviser reports: "Medicare covers only 59% of the cost of health care for seniors — and retirees can expect to pay an even larger share in the future. In fact, a couple aged 65 might need $387,000 saved in order to be confident of covering their...