In the movie armageddon, Earth faces destruction from a giant asteroid on a collision course with our planet before it is saved by the heroic sacrifice of the character played by Bruce Willis. As 2014 hurtles toward us, brokers across the country helplessly search for a savior from the cataclysmic PPACA disaster. “Help us, Supreme Court!” No? Then, “Help us, Republicans!” Maybe. Maybe not.
But it doesn’t matter, because PPACA just doesn’t matter. Not for your benefits business. A huge disaster for health care and our liberty, yes, but that’s another article for another publication. But, for your business, it just doesn’t matter. Look, we’ve been here before. Veteran brokers are experiencing deja vu all over again. Think: ERISA, Section 125, COBRA, HIPAA ….
