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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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Sebelius solicits companies for ACA publicity fund
May 13, 2013President Barack Obama’s health secretary has called companies and other organizations, seeking financial contributions to help promote the 2010 health care law that takes full effect next year.
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Health care cost slowdown seen saving up to $770 billion
May 7, 2013People with health insurance saw increases in their medical costs slow from 2009 to 2011, signaling potential structural changes in the industry that could cut health care inflation and save the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars, according to two studies.
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Could the MLR bill be a lame duck?
May 2, 2013Countless pieces of legislation are introduced in Washington each year and nothing is done with them. As NAHU pushes for a hearing on the MLR bill in the Senate, what are its chances?
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Embrace the DC trend
May 1, 2013In the new world of "Obamacare," a.k.a. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the birth of the insurance exchange is propelling us all the way back to the future.
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CMS shortens public exchange application
April 30, 2013The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a statement this morning that the application for public health insurance, reported in March to be 21 pages long for individuals, has been shorted to just three pages.
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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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Mercer adds non-health benefit carriers to private exchange
April 25, 2013Mercer’s 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.
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Top-tier insurers join Mercer exchange
April 17, 2013Mercer has announced an initial group of insurance carriers that will offer benefits through Mercer Marketplace, the company’s private benefits exchange for employers’ active employees and their families.
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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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Sebelius: Insurer feedback delays SHOP exchange
April 15, 2013The delay of the feature of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act intended to help small businesses was because of concerns raised by insurers, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Friday.
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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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The broker's future: less compensation, but more access to products
VIDEO | April 3, 2013It's time to step up collaboration between brokers and other key players involved in PPACA's exchanges, says Guardian Life Insurance Company's Michael A. Martocci. Listen in as the voluntary expert shares how he sees this model impacting your bottom line.
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New MLR bill hits Senate, House bill to come
March 22, 2013New legislation was issued last night in the Senate that would remove broker compensation from the MLR calculation.
