Uncertainty surrounds new medical loss ratio payouts

Published Updated 6 Min Read

With health care reform’s medical loss ratio rebate reporting starting this month, there is still much uncertainty among employers about how the rebates will work, leading to an opportunity for brokers to fill that all-important trusted adviser role.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires that insurers spend a certain percentage of premium dollars – 85% for large group plans and 80% for small and individual market – on health care related costs.

Brian M. Kalish
Online Managing Editor, Health Care Group

Kalish is a fomer managing editor of SourceMedia’s Employee Benefits Group.


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