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Health Reform Archive
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Congressman: 3 health care revolutions imminent
March 18, 2013Despite the progress made through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on health care access, there are challenges to come from health reform, said Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wisc.) Thursday at the AHIP National Policy Forum in Washington.
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Refusal to expand Medicaid may cost employers $1 billion
March 14, 2013Governors who refuse to expand their Medicaid programs for the poor may cost employers in their states as much as $1.3 billion in federal fines, according to a new study.
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Time for the industry to focus on cost
March 14, 2013Most brokers who plan to stay in the industry in 2014 are learning to embrace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But as two health policy minds from opposite sides of the political spectrum discussed Wednesday at America’s Health Insurance Plans conference in Washington, unknown effects of PPACA and rising costs of health care should still be on the minds of carriers and brokers alike.
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Industry leaders oppose MLR regs at AHIP, but give no nod to action
March 14, 2013The MLR regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are misguided, according to AHIP attendees. An engaged crowd at Wednesday’s America’s Health Insurance Plans conference in Washington listened to a panel dissect this issue from what the speakers said were unfounded claims of carrier profitability by the government, to the restrictions placed on innovation as a result of high ratio requirements.
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How employers are getting creative with PPACA
March 12, 2013Two employers shared how they’ve gotten creative with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at Thursday’s National Business Group on Health conference in Washington. One chose to move to a new consumer-driven health plan and the other chose a private exchange through Aon Hewitt.
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Consulting leaders advise employers to ‘be nimble’ amid changing health care landscape
March 12, 2013Health care consultants from Mercer, Aon Hewitt and Towers Watson offered advice at a recent National Business Group on Health event in Washington, D.C.
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Why small businesses should keep offering health care
VIDEO | March 12, 2013In this new age of health insurance, VSP Global’s CEO provides some tips on what pitfalls to avoid and how to lower cost while still managing care.
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Get going: 3 things you need to know this week
March 11, 2013We’re starting your week with three important facts, developments or conversations from recent and upcoming events. This week, we’ll look at why uninsured Americans’ hospital bills are so high, more official steps forward by HHS on public exchanges and HHS goals for tech improvements in 2013.
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'Employees and employers need to do more' to keep 401(k)s helpful
PODCAST | March 8, 2013EBA spoke with Dan Palmer of Rehmann Financial Group about employer matching — where it's been and where it's going. Palmer says to date, 37% of employer have reinstated a full match plan for 401(k)s since the Great Recession and 49% say they're considering it. Hear more on the future of employer matching.
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Guess Who is going to be a Fiduciary Soon?
March 7, 2013Probably you. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving forward in its quest to define who is a fiduciary for various client/adviser transactions.
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Get going: 3 things you need to know this week
March 4, 2013We’re starting your week with three important facts, developments or conversations from recent and upcoming events. This week, we look at the new IRS guidelines, final ruling from CMS on MLR ratio and what’s going on in Europe with retirement taxes.
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3 essential agency reform strategies
March 1, 2013Nelson Griswold on what insurance brokerages need to keep up with health reform.
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Congresswoman riles NAHU crowd with MLR talk
February 28, 2013A glass-half-full crowd of benefits brokers and agents – that could be the theme of this year’s National Association of Health Underwriters Capitol Conference. The organization concluded its three day lobbying stint Wednesday with a morning of discussion panels on health reform, remarks from a Republican congresswoman, a talk with a representative from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and an address from NAHU’s president.
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NAHU conference features new groups and speakers on PPACA issues
February 27, 2013Early bird gets the worm. That’s an applicable motto for the National Association of Health Underwriters Capitol Conference attendees, who packed into a hotel on Capitol Hill early Tuesday morning for an overflowing session of speakers, from a senator to a president of a health insurance enrollment non-profit to Mercer and Wellpoint representatives.
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The Obamacare calculator
PODCAST | February 27, 2013Jay Jensen of Insight Benefits Group explains how his new tool can help companies become more aware of the financial implications of PPACA.
