Practice management

California, the most populous U.S. state, says the health insurance exchange it’s building as part of the Affordable Care Act will be ready on Oct. 1.

Once you have seen one private health care exchange, you have seen just one exchange, as they are all unique, concluded a panel discussing the new marketplaces at a conference Sunday in New Orleans.

The calculator that determines subsidies for the 36 states relying on the federal government for exchanges come Oct. 1 isn’t working in tests, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A district court found that a claim seeking restitution to the plan for losses incurred as a result of a breach of a fiduciary duty under ERISA has the right to a jury trial. This will be an important issue to follow as the creation of a right to a jury trial could fundamentally alter the nature of ERISA litigation.

Social media is similar to other marketing strategies in that it’s important to have a plan, but that’s about where the parallels stop.

Americans may say they want to insure their future, but what they buy doesn’t measure up.

At 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 2, EBN and EBA will offer a web seminar on issues relating to ACA implementation and what they mean for employers – whether or not they plan having their workers participate in ACA marketplaces.

Privacy practices and business associates agreements should, in most cases, be updated by Sept. 23.

5 questions to ask when thinking about improvements to your practice brochure and overall marketing.

A recent ruling by the DOL prevents HRAs from being used by employers as the only vehicle for supplying medical benefits.