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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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Top Dem gives HHS 'failing grade' on ACA implementation
April 18, 2013Sen. Max Baucus saw a "train wreck" coming over ACA benefit communication and worried if exchanges will be ready on time at a Wednesday Senate hearing with HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius.
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Being 'certain over a lot of uncertainty'
VIDEO | April 16, 2013With public exchanges, it could open employers up to legal concerns, says professional development advocate Brian Hicks. He says now is the time to use a trusted adviser to move to private exchange.
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Contraceptive coverage mandate clarified
April 15, 2013The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury released proposed regulations on how religious organizations should apply the contraceptive coverage requirements under PPACA, alleviating some concerns religious organizations had previously expressed.
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A walk-through on full-time vs. part-time for PPACA
April 12, 2013Because there can be various ways of assessing what constitutes a full-time employee eligible for coverage under the PPACA, the IRS has issued guidance in the form of several notices, as well as temporary regulations.
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Obama doubles estimate to $4 billion for health exchanges
April 11, 2013The state health exchanges that are central to the U.S. Affordable Care Act are costing the federal government more than twice its initial budget to complete.
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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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HIX operator sees value in off-cycle retiree enrollment
April 8, 2013The 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.
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Consultants suggest HIX vendor checklist
April 8, 2013Can’t 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 industry’s many players will turn out to be the right HIX partner?
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Minn., N.M. edge closer to launching their own HIXs
April 8, 2013From the Land of 10,000 Lakes to the Land of Enchantment, two more states have taken steps toward establishing their own health insurance exchanges.
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Health care consumerism activist refreshes comments
April 8, 2013A 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.
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Some HIX marketing claims might need an asterisk
April 8, 2013It 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.
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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
