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The $34.1 billion blockbuster deal between Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. is seen as complementary to both health insurers in terms of helping grow their involvement in private and public health insurance exchanges.
More than half of the nation approves of the Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell that subsides on the federal health care exchange can be legally issued to consumers.
President Barack Obama asked the U.S. Senate to confirm Andy Slavitt as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Commentary: Waiting for the results of the 2016 presidential election before doing any Cadillac tax planning is not a good benefits strategy.
Commentary: The California labor commissioner recently ruled that a San Francisco driver is an employee, not an independent contractor. While the ruling applies to only one driver, it is one of a growing number of decisions that may have far-reaching implications.
To stay abreast of private exchange trends, advisers, employers, insurers and other legal and industry experts will share their insights about private exchanges at this years EBA/EBN Private Healthcare Exchanges conference in downtown Chicago, July 23-24.
Commentary: Insurance is complex and relying on technology alone for employee education isnt realistic.
Pent-up demand for various medical services has been identified among newer public exchange enrollees who deferred or avoided treatment because of financial constraints resulting from a lack of health insurance, notes the first in a series of research papers on so called preference-sensitive services.
Narrow-network restrictions help health insurance carriers participating in public exchanges limit their exposure to adverse selection and better manage the cost of patient care, but theyre also an annoyance for health care exchange enrollees who want unencumbered access to doctors and hospitals.
Commentary: Disruption is the word of the day in the evolving health insurance industry.
Commentary: What should brokers and benefit advisers take away from all the merger and acquisition activity among the medical carriers? The message is crystal clear. Now would be the time to move away from a dependency on medical commissions and take a fee.
A group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to roll back guidance from the Treasury Department that prohibits employers from using stand-alone health reimbursement arrangements to reimburse employees for health care-related expenses.
Commentary: Its natural to fear that fewer insurance companies will mean less choice in health plans and less differentiation and innovation. But there is good news.
Selecting the right partners, learning from colleagues and understanding the needs of each client will help agents who are new to this space.
Consolidation in the health insurance industry holds both positives and negatives for employer-sponsored health plans, but employers shouldnt expect to see any major savings resulting from the Aetna-Humana merger until at least 2017, say industry experts.
Aetnas purchase of Humana confirms analyst predictions of continued consolidation as carriers vie for market share, a trend industry experts fear will limit choice and force brokers to reinvent their business approach.
Doctors think insurance cards in Texas that identify HIX enrollees could serve as a reminder to pay their monthly premiums and reduce the number of unpaid bills. Critics, however, counter that they are akin to a Scarlet letter and could be used to deny treatment.
With Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. pairing off, pressure is mounting on other major health insurers to make their own deals.
Aetna Inc. agrees to buy Humana Inc., in a deal poised to be the biggest ever in the health-insurance industry.
Employer clients and their employees expect innovative technology solutions to meet their needs, even when it comes to health care and especially when it comes to private exchanges.
