Healthcare reform

Altered by the ACA, limited medical plans may actually increase in popularity for some workers.

Lawyer Garret Fenton offers advice on how employers can prepare for the Affordable Care Act’s transitional reinsurance program.

The Affordable Care Act is the best chance for the U.S. to achieve near universal medical coverage and curb health care costs that hurt the nation’s global competitiveness, former President Bill Clinton said.

A 25-year-old New Yorker earning $25,000 a year will pay as little as $62 a month for health insurance next year, and a peer living in Vermont may pay nothing, according to a 17-state survey of premiums under the U.S. health care overhaul.

A recent delay on out-of-pocket spending could be complicated for those who think they have a single-vendor system, should their health care provider and pharmacy be considered separate internally.

“This is a blatant and shameful attempt to intimidate groups who will be working to inform Americans about their new health insurance options and help them enroll in coverage,” says one spokeswoman.

A recent delay on out-of-pocket spending could be complicated for those who think they have a single-vendor system, should their health care provider and pharmacy be considered separate internally.

Supporters of the U.S. health care overhaul are criticizing a House panel’s scrutiny of nonprofit groups set to help enroll people in new insurance plans, saying it’s part of a Republican effort to impede the law.

With 33 days and counting until online health insurance exchanges must open for business, states are racing to fine-tune computer systems, educate consumers and manage expectations.

Only 9% of companies, meanwhile, indicate they are very prepared to implement required changes to their business based on the health care reform law at this time.

Although President Obama has set aside $67 million to make it easier to enroll in his health care overhaul, laws pushed by Republicans in 12 states may keep that from actually happening.

In response to Monday's legal reminder about the Oct. 1 ACA employee communications, we’re bringing you more information on the requirements.

In response to last week’s legal reminder about the Oct. 1 ACA employee communications, we’re bringing you more information on the requirements.

Employer mandate delay puts pressure on Congress.

Jennifer Eilers is Employee Benefit Adviser’s 2013 adviser of the year. She excels at both long-term strategic planning and in-person client communication.

Craig Davidson on how disclosure requirements under ERISA are a costly proposition.

The ACA may be experiencing delays, but HITECH and other enforcement continues on schedule — with more auditors on the clock.

Just what is the role of an employee benefits broker in the aftermath of the Affordable Care Act?

New research out of the University of Minnesota analyzes employer data and the NAHU database to find a correlation between small businesses’ health coverage and costs and the number of brokers in a given area of the U.S.

During Congress’s August break in 2009, the Tea Party helped demonstrate public anger towards the president’s health care legislation, but what has been there impact so far this August?