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Molina, WellPoint join California's health exchange
May 24, 2013California residents who choose to buy health insurance through the state exchange being created by the Affordable Care Act may end up paying higher premiums.
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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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ACA regulations rife with unknowns
May 21, 2013Yesterday Groom Law Group’s Mark Nielsen addressed the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ Washington legislative update, saying health reform watchers are still hoping for “more and better guidance” on ACA rules and standards.
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ACA repeal and other bills without a prayer fill U.S. House Republican agenda
May 20, 2013As the U.S. Senate works to rewrite immigration policy, the House of Representatives is spending floor time on legislation that won’t become law, voting today to repeal President Barack Obama’s 2010 Affordable Care Act.
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CMS offers $1 billion in grants to encourage innovation
May 20, 2013In a second round of funding under the ACA, CMS opens a big opportunity for researchers.
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DOL issues templates for employers to alert employees about exchanges
May 17, 2013The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has issued new guidance on the Affordable Care Act requirement that employers provide employees with a notice of their health insurance coverage options available through the future health insurance exchanges.
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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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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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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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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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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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CMS official: ‘We really do see the role of the Navigator and agent and broker as different’
April 11, 2013EBA 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.
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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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Small business insurance market from health law delayed a year
April 2, 2013Small-business employees will have to wait a year before they can choose their own medical plans after the Obama administration delayed a part of PPACA intended to provide them with coverage options.
