Employer mandate repeal wont relinquish employers from ACA compliance
An increasingly discussed abandonment of the ever-delayed portion of the ACA would not eliminate your employer clients need to comply with the health law.
Healthcare reform
Scenario-planning: What may happen to the ACA after 2016
As insurance industry professionals, brokers are living with the ACA and tackling its compliance mandates and issues every day for clients. But whats to come for the law after the next presidential election?
Insurers say ACA just needs fine-tuning
Insurer groups this week shared ACA reform ideas with Congress, including the creation of a copper plan.
Take control of the controlled group issue
Knowing how many companies your client owns is critical to meeting ACA compliance. Heres what you need to know about your clients that own more than one company under a controlled group.
House tries to untangle who’s paid for ACA coverage
Members of Congress came out swinging Wednesday at a committee hearing with top insurers called as witnesses to determine whom of the more than 8 million Obamacare enrollees have paid their first months premium.
Insurers say most ACA customers paid first premiums
Three large health insurers including WellPoint Inc. and Aetna Inc. say that a high percentage of their new Obamacare customers are paying their first premiums, undermining a Republican criticism of enrollment in the program.
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Alex Wayne
Uninsured rate at five-year low while ACA remains unpopular
Obamacare reduced the percentage of U.S. adults without health insurance to its lowest point since 2008 even as the law remains unpopular with the public, separate surveys showed.
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Alex Wayne
A space where ACA is holding voluntary sales back
While many in the industry think voluntary sales is a no-brainer for benefit advisers and employees alike, there's one type of product that hasn't seen a boost thanks to the ACA.
Small employers not seizing self-funding tactic for ACA, yet
The self-insurance option for small businesses doesnt seem to be as popular for managing ACA costs and mandates as some in the industry once thought.
Control groups and the ACA you need to be cautious
This insurance rule, referring to the grouping of companies owned by the same person, hasnt applied to medical coverage until now. One broker is concerned that benefit advisers and small business owners alike arent up to speed on this requirement and could be vulnerable to liabilities via penalties and lawsuits.
ACA compliance: Advise employers to revise employee handbooks
Many employers have yet to update their work policies to reflect the 90-day waiting period rule, a possible landmine for employee confusion and lawsuits.
Health spending rises as ACA patients use plans
Higher consumer spending on health services, increased prescriptions for costly medications and more elective surgeries suggests Americans are using the insurance they gained under Obamacare.
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Alex Wayne
Number of HIX enrollees who paid first premium in dispute
How many individuals and families that selected a health plan in the federally facilitated health insurance marketplace have paid their first months premium? Depends on whom you ask.
A reconciliation process to recoup excess subsidies
Now that tax season is over, Uncle Sam will be turning his attention to another pressing matter.
House passes bill cutting this group of plans from the ACA
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a NAHU-backed bill exempting expatriate health plans from the ACA.
Helping employers halt the Rx drug cost hemorrhage
Unbeknownst to your clients, prescription drugs are likely costing them a great deal. As their trusted adviser, heres how you can help.
Americans view of ACA remains mixed
Despite the Affordable Care Act exceeding its enrollment goals, Americans view on the law remains unchanged and a majority believe enrollment fell short of expectations.
How Oregons exchange move could affect brokers
One thing is certain as Cover Oregon switches over to Healthcare.gov, more work for brokers.
Advisers poised to help employers navigate benefit conundrum
New research provides a glimpse into just how dire of a situation employers are in as they face rising health care costs and the desire to continue offering a competitive benefits package.
Broker associations contest HHS navigator regulations
While benefit brokers applaud HHS efforts to hold ACA exchange navigators to licensing and certification standards, many worry federal regulation will undermine state efforts already in place.