Employee questions about exchanges likely to spike
Ignorance will not be bliss come October when state and federal exchanges begin enrolling individuals and small-employer groups.
Healthcare reform
HHS regulations increase wellness rewards
Health-contingent wellness programs can increase incentives for quitting tobacco use.
5 steps to assess employees’ benefits eligibility under PPACA
Enlist your broker as a partner toe help you stay on top of health care reform rules and regulations, writes Contributing Editor Laurie Miller.
6 key compliance deadlines for 2013 and beyond
The health care reform law has many moving parts and a great deal of regulations yet to come, which will keep benefits professionals on their toes all year.
3 essential agency reform strategies
Nelson Griswold on what insurance brokerages need to keep up with health reform.
Survey: More employers moving away from managed trend
Only 6% of those surveyed by Aon Hewitt plan to exit employer-sponsored health care entirely, but around 28% are eyeing the next three to five years for a move to a private health care exchange.
Congresswoman riles NAHU crowd with MLR talk
A glass-half-full crowd of benefits brokers and agents that could be the theme of this years National Association of Health Underwriters Capitol Conference. The organization concluded its three day lobbying stint Wednesday with a morning of discussion panels on health reform, remarks from a Republican congresswoman, a talk with a representative from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and an address from NAHUs president.
Movement in exchange marketplace heats up
Buck Consultants announced this week that it would be starting a private health care exchange while Liazon unveiled a new web partnership to support its own.
NAHU conference features new groups and speakers on PPACA issues
Lawmakers, nonprofit groups address gathering of benefit advisers to discuss brokers role in health care reform.
NAHU conference features new groups and speakers on PPACA issues
Early bird gets the worm. Thats an applicable motto for the National Association of Health Underwriters Capitol Conference attendees, who packed into a hotel on Capitol Hill early Tuesday morning for an overflowing session of speakers, from a senator to a president of a health insurance enrollment non-profit to Mercer and Wellpoint representatives.
How will HRAs and HSAs work on public exchanges?
The answer to that question is still fuzzy. Thats because while the Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed to Employee Benefit News that health reimbursement arrangements and health savings accounts will be offered on the public exchanges, the organization still hasnt released the details and regulations surrounding these accounts.
How will HRAs and HSAs work on public exchanges?
The answer to that question is still fuzzy. Thats because while the Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed to Employee Benefit Adviser that HRAs and HSAs will be offered on the public exchanges, the organization still hasnt released the details and regulations surrounding these accounts.
NAHU hosts policy conference
The National Association of Health Underwriters hosts its annual Capitol Conference on Capitol Hill this week, bringing business leaders and bipartisan legislators together to discuss the changing marketplace and pending health reform regulations. Employee Benefit Adviser will be on site at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill to bring you coverage from this summit.
Two employers discuss how, why they decided to pay or play
At a recent session presented by the Midwest Business Group on Health, one large and one small employer offered insights into how they made the decision to maintain health benefits or offer workers coverage via an exchange.
Fidelity experts: Exchanges could be a good fit for pre-65 retirees
Even companies who have no interest in getting involved with a public health care exchange for active employees might help steer their pre-65 retirees toward the marketplace, experts with Fidelity Investments said Thursday.
HHS finalizes essential health benefits ruling for individuals and small groups
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday issued a final rule on the essential health benefits required of insurers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
U.S. official: Insurance exchanges are on schedule
We are making progress, we are on track and we will be ready, Gary Cohen, director of the Department of Health and Human Services consumer information division, told the Senate Finance Committee at a hearing in Washington.
CEO lists 8 must-haves for setting up a successful health care co-op
The federal government has given approval to launch nonprofit, member-run co-ops in 24 states. The CEO of one of these co-ops offered insight into what such organizations will need to survive.
Employers still in shock mode with PPACA
Most employers still havent calculated their costs under the health care reform act, though a majority plan on playing rather than paying, according to a new survey by the Willis Human Capital Practice.
Exchanges can close health care Bermuda Triangle, expert contends
In a Midwest Business Group on Health webinar, representatives from three private health insurance exchanges offered insight into what employers, employees and the overall market can gain from the emerging model.