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ACA’s Cadillac tax bite on companies drops by $57 Billion
May 21, 2013The U.S. health care law’s projected tax bite on businesses with more generous health benefits is dropping as medical spending slows and employers look to rein in the cost of coverage.
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DOL Asst. Secretary: ACA ‘unforgiving’
May 21, 2013A head Labor Department official said Monday that the department cannot provide as much clarity or answer questions about the Affordable Care Act as people are seeking due to elements of the law.
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A broker’s role in the SHOP exchanges
PODCAST | May 16, 2013How can brokers become involved in the health exchanges and what will their role be? Plus, how is exchange implementation coming along? EBA spoke with Vince Ashton, CEO of HealthPass — which, along with bswift, was recently chosen by Connecticut to run their SHOP exchange — to answer these questions and more.
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Exchanges mean new business models
May 14, 2013Being present and competent is the order of the day once the ACA becomes a reality, says blogger and UBA CEO Thom Mangan. Brokers need to act as a conduit, or contract with a conduit, to help employees navigate through. A lot of these issues fall on the shoulders of the human resources department, but a broker or adviser needs to offer comprehensive care.
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Advisers must commit to a plan to adapt to coming change
May 1, 2013Jack Kwicien on how advisers must commit to a plan to adapt to coming change with insurance reform
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Employer, carrier rep grappling with ACA
May 1, 2013At the 10th World Health Care Congress held just outside Washington, D.C., in April, Mark Fogel, head of HR for New York-based accounting firm Marcum Group, said his organization is still "grappling" with what to do about the Affordable Care Act and the new world for employers.
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ACA's new math
May 1, 2013How technology can be used to address challenges brought by health reform and Affordable Care Act
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The tsunami is coming — are you prepared?
April 29, 2013Guest blogger Mark S. Gaunya talks about what advisers must do in the 'Obamacare' world where insurers are assuming more risk and consumers more cost.
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How the ACA could be a blessing in disguise
April 24, 2013After small group reform passed California ten years ago, brokers feared the worse, says blogger Andrew Torelli. What lessons can that bill teach us what to expect with the ACA?
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Alegeus enables private exchange start-ups
PODCAST | April 24, 2013EBA spoke with Alegeus Technologies CEO Tom Torre about how they're enabling private exchange creation through their products. He says the trend makes sense because "there's clearly a shift to retail."
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Big “I” Chairman: The fight is not over on the ACA
April 22, 2013Although it is highly unlikely that the Affordable Care Act will be overturned in the halls of Congress, that does not mean the fight is over, Bobby Bramlett, Big "I" chairman told a crowd of nearly 1,000 independent agents in Washington on Friday.
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At what price do incentives stop?
PODCAST | April 10, 2013A $1,500 incentive bonus? EBA caught up with Cyndy Nayer, value-based wellness consultant and expert, at this week's World Health Care Congress and talked about the latest in incentives and disincentives, including the rise in some employer's incentives. She asks the question, "where does it stop?" and more.
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Employers at WHCC still bracing for PPACA
April 9, 2013Employers are still figuring out how to work with PPACA in the next nine months. That was the consensus during a panel at the 10th World Health Care Congress Monday in National Harbor, Md.
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CMS: Navigators are not brokers, more info coming soon
April 4, 2013The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services confirmed yesterday, following the release of proposed rules on Navigators and what they’re calling non-Navigator assistance personnel, that the information is not necessarily intended for brokers
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News for brokers on public exchanges may be coming soon
April 3, 2013When it comes to the public health exchanges, the broker experience may vary drastically from state to state. For example, while Maryland officials say they plan to communicate certification timing to brokers this month for their state exchange, HHS says it will happen sometime between now and August.
