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Humana said it expects new Obamacare customers to be sicker and costlier than anticipated, after the U.S. governments decision to let healthier people keep their existing plans.
January 10 -
A report released Thursday shows positive interest in the ACAs exchanges from this sought-after portion of the U.S. population.
January 10 -
Most uninsured people in the U.S. have yet to try to sign up for health coverage under Obamacare, and a key advocacy group said it will hire more workers to reach those unfamiliar with the law.
January 10 -
Two of the largest U.S. health insurers are giving Obamacare customers more time to pay their initial premiums as the industry tries to coax millions of people to take the final step in cementing coverage for 2014.
January 9 -
A new study conducted by human capital risk management firm HCMS Group suggests that employers who offer vision benefits to their employees might be able to save as much as $5.8 billion in cost savings over a four year period, partly due to the preventative screening opportunities afforded by low-cost eye check-ups.
January 9 -
Pre-tax season taxpayer confusion is higher than normal with the ACA in full swing.
January 8 -
Top Senate and House negotiators are near agreement to fund implementation of the Affordable Care Act, says Iowa Democrat Sen. Tom Harkin, chairman of the panel that sets spending for the Department of Health and Human Services.
January 8 -
John Seltzer, along with son Jason, establishes the groundwork for an enduring business with a focus on consultative sales.
January 7 -
In response to consumer confusion about deadlines related to the Affordable Care Act, insurer says it will extend the deadline and accept payment online.
January 6 -
Despite increased traffic to health exchange websites, more than half (59%) of uninsured Americans say their experience with them was negative, compared to just 39% who report a positive experience, according to Gallup.
January 6 -
With all the implications that the Affordable Care Act has on employers health insurance obligations, its easy to overlook its effects on workplace wellness programs. Yet these programs are very much affected by Obamacare.
January 2
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The strength of a business relies on its bottom line, and it takes a productive and engaged workforce to help meet those financial goals, particularly for a client-focused organization, such as EPIC, an employee benefits brokerage firm in Petaluma, Calif. With this in mind, EPIC has implemented a wellness program to improve its employees health and has watched it grow and positively influence employees lives.
January 2 -
Part of President Barack Obamas health-care law is on hold in a Colorado case until at least tomorrow, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers contentions from religious groups that say they dont want to facilitate coverage for contraception.
January 2 -
About 2.1 million people have medical coverage as of yesterday through Obamacare after a late surge in enrollment helped regain ground lost to the botched debut of insurance exchanges created by the U.S. health-care overhaul.
January 2 -
More than 975,000 Americans signed up this month for health insurance under Obamacare, pushing total enrollment above 1.1 million in 36 states covered by the U.S. healthcare.gov website.
December 30 -
ERISA permits e-disclosures but employers need to be aware of the rules.
December 26 -
A new wellness tool from the National Business Coalition on Health provides simple, best-practices recommendations.
December 26 -
From Maryland to Hawaii, Obamacares state-run enrollment operations are running into technical difficulties, creating new headaches for the White House even as the federal insurance website finds its footing.
December 26 -
As 2013 comes to a close, were taking a look at some of the most popular stories on our website this year. Here are the top five blog items of 2013.
December 23 -
(Bloomberg) Todays deadline for Americans to sign up for Obamacare health coverage effective Jan. 1 was extended until midnight tomorrow as heavy traffic to the online enrollment system caused a queuing system to be activated. Government technicians deploy the queuing system when traffic at the site, healthcare.gov, approaches 50,000 simultaneous users. Customers can request that an e-mail automatically be sent when traffic subsides.
December 23
