Digital Insurance Launches Private Exchange
Digital Benefit Advisors launches a private exchange in Vermont, with plans to expand to a handful of states within 90 days, a company executive told Employee Benefit Adviser Tuesday.
Private benefit exchanges
Vermont exchange head on what his state is doing differently
Vermont is the first state to divulge rates for public health insurance exchanges. EBA spoke with Mark Larson, commissioner of the department of Vermont health access.
More firms take private exchange plunge
Willis North America announces the creation of its own private exchange and InsureXSolutions adds ancillary benefits to its existing product list.
Mercer adds non-health benefit carriers to private exchange
Mercers private exchange now has more than 20 carriers signed on to provide benefits, including dental, vision, life and disability products. Find out what carriers were added.
Top-tier insurers join Mercer exchange
Mercer has announced an initial group of insurance carriers that will offer benefits through Mercer Marketplace, the companys private benefits exchange for employers active employees and their families.
CMS official: We really do see the role of the Navigator and agent and broker as different
EBA Exclusive: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services took a firm stand on the discussion after a U.S. Senate HELP Committee hearing Thursday in Washington.
HIX operator sees value in off-cycle retiree enrollment
The emerging private HIX model for active employee populations will learn valuable lessons about how this approach has been applied to the retiree marketplace in recent years. One issue worth closer examination involves the prospect of hosting an off-cycle benefits enrollment.
Consultants suggest HIX vendor checklist
Cant decide which way to go on a public or private health insurance exchange, or how those two models even differ? Stumped by the merits of a single-carrier vs. multi-carrier exchange? Want to know which of the industrys many players will turn out to be the right HIX partner?
Health care consumerism activist refreshes comments
A close observer of the health care consumerism movement was somewhat surprised by the reaction to his bold prediction that a proposed elimination of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) from private health exchanges for most active employees would sabotage this model.
Some HIX marketing claims might need an asterisk
It is estimated there are more than 100 private exchanges in existence, with each one promoting unique or distinguishing characteristics in a crowded marketplace. Given the enormity of services offered to employers of many shapes and sizes, there are bound to be some conflicting claims that require an asterisk to eliminate any confusion for prospective customers.
Brokering a deal on public exchanges
Sam Smith, a member of Californias SHOP exchange advisory group and president-elect of CAHU, predicts a bright future for adviser involvement in PPACAs state health insurance.
Buck Consultants enters private exchange arena
Buck Consultants is the latest benefit and consulting firm to form a private exchange. The move aims to reduce employer uncertainty about 2014 by reducing costs and increasing employee health care options.
More details emerge on Mercer exchange
Mercer is one of the latest companies to enter the private exchange game, and the consulting giant gave employers an opportunity to check out the service during a conference call Thursday. Company executives revealed some of those specifics during the call, especially during the Q&A period for the audience.
Making the exchanges work for brokers and employers
What employers and brokers need to know and do to success under the new health care reform model.
Benefits Think PPACA: Play or pay? 7 reasons why pay is not the easy answer
With the core of PPACA set to begin in 2014, employers need to start making decisions now. UBA CEO Thom Mangan says that while the pay option might be worth considering, there are strong reasons why employers should look carefully at all of their options and do their best to calculate the actual outcomes of each.
Broker orgs share top concerns for 2013
With PPACA implementation in full swing, NAHU, NAIFA, IIABA, CIAB talk exclusively with EBA on 2012 and looking toward 2013.
2013 will be the year of the health exchange
EBA editor Elizabeth Galentine on how 2013 is shaping up to be year of the health exchange