Healthcare-related legislation

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act applies to health plans and other organizations that help employers carry out their healthcare activities and functions.

Data analytics and delivery system reform are areas of focus in the private sector, says Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of HHS.

Advisers should prepare to work with companies who say they are considering major plan shifts this year to stay ACA compliant while still attracting and retaining talent.

Delivery system reform and improved population health are two areas of the Affordable Care Act that haven’t received as much attention from employers as the Cadillac tax, said Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services this week at an NBGH conference.

Employers are planning on making big changes to their benefits plans this year as they look to stay ACA compliant while still attracting and retaining talent.

Regulation is poised to impact much of what a broker does, making meetings with legislators ever more important.

Despite expected hurdles, congressional representatives, including Sen. Martin Heinrich, tell CIAB legislative summit attendees, "We will get a repeal done."

Healthier businesses will receive higher-than-expected rate increases because they are now being pooled with the less healthy plans that may include employees who smoke and engage in other unhealthy behaviors.