Employees don’t believe ACA repeal will affect them
Most hope key elements of the healthcare law, including coverage of pre-existing conditions and preventive care services, will remain intact.
Health insurance
Benefits Think Can the Trump administration fix health insurance?
Some GOP proposals, such as emphasis on HSAs and association health plans, could help put the industry on a more stable footing.
Eugene Sayan
Softheon
Senators explore bipartisan ‘plan B’ to troubled GOP health bill
Talks about a bipartisan fallback are based on the idea that ACA insurance markets have problems and would need to be fixed if the healthcare bill dies.
4 things to know about the status of the Better Care Reconciliation Act
Staffer in Sen. Bill Cassidy’s office shares updates on a new health reform timeline and why ‘repeal now, replace later’ won’t work.
Would employers drop coverage without a mandate?
If ACA repeal efforts result in the provision’s elimination, most large organizations will continue to offer rich coverage, but smaller ones aren’t so sure.
How an ACA ‘repeal now, replace later’ strategy could benefit employers
Companies would welcome the elimination of 'costly and time consuming' provisions including the employer mandate, the Cadillac tax and reporting requirements.
HDHP growth comes with increasing education need
As more sectors of the workforce adopt high-deductible plans, employers should ensure employees are aware of income-protecting voluntary benefit choices.
4 things to know about the status of the Better Care Reconciliation Act
Staffer in Sen. Bill Cassidy’s office shares updates on a new health reform timeline and why ‘repeal now, replace later’ won’t work.
McConnell taking a risk with talk of bipartisan healthcare bill
While his comments may encourage conservatives to fall in line with his approach, party moderates may be emboldened to abandon the GOP legislation.
Benefits Think How to protect workers’ retirement with LTC benefits
Long-term care insurance is a blind spot for many employers, but neglecting it leaves employees open to huge financial risk, says adviser William Upson.
HDHP growth comes with increasing education need
As more sectors of the workforce adopt high-deductible plans, advisers should ensure employees are aware of income-protecting voluntary benefit choices.
Benefits Think Why HRAs are becoming more important than ever
Employers can adopt health reimbursement accounts to start building a self-insurance plan.
Harrison Newman
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think How to protect workers’ retirement with LTC benefits
Long-term care insurance is a blind spot for most consultants, but neglecting it leaves employees open to huge financial risk, says adviser William Upson.
How the private exchange model has become more ‘refined’
First seen as a silver bullet to cut costs, consultants now know the true value of the platform, Willis Towers Watson mid-market exchange head Rob Harkins says.
Despite growth, HSAs have ‘room for improvement’
Morningstar recently evaluated 10 of the largest health savings account providers in the country to see how they stacked up in helping employees pay for current and future medical expenses.
Benefits Think Why HRAs are becoming more important than ever
Employers can adopt health reimbursement accounts to start building a self-insurance plan.
Harrison Newman
Corporate Synergies
Despite growth, HSAs have ‘room for improvement’
Morningstar recently evaluated 10 of the largest health savings account providers in the country to see how they stacked up in helping employees pay for current and future medical expenses.
Health bill setback for McConnell sets stage for final push
Mitch McConnell’s decision to delay a vote on healthcare legislation sets off what will be a furious few weeks of talks to deliver on the GOP’s seven-year promise to repeal the ACA.
GOP leaders delay health bill vote until after July 4 recess
The decision to postpone the vote planned for this week follows announcements by at least five Republicans that they’ll vote to block debate on the bill.
Senate healthcare bill revisions don’t have big impact on employers
An individual coverage incentive was added to the Better Care Reconciliation Act Monday.
