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The AP (4/28, Alonso-Zaldivar, Murphy) reports that health insurers are expected to significantly increase premiums for Affordable Care Act plans. Insurance companies say they have suffered massive losses on their ACA plans, “and they’re setting the stage for 2017 hikes that in some cases could reach well into the double digits.” For instance, nine insurers […]
Health Insurance Services in Arizona Health Insurance Open Enrollment Period 2024Read More Group Health Insurance We can help you understand how healthcare reform affects your business, your employees, and your plan choices. Request Quote Medicare Information Medicare Supplements, MAPD, PDP, PFFS, MA, SEP! Do you need help with this alphabet soup? We are here to […]
Head over to the Compliance Cornered blog to check out our latest post: “Employees Need to Beware Subsidy Farsightedness.” People who are farsighted see things that are far away more clearly than they see something close to them. So it is with employees who have their eyes focused on the Affordable Care Act’s individual market […]
The AP (2/26, Murphy) reported that many insurers are losing money in the health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act, threatening its future. UnitedHealth Group Inc. “may not participate in 2017” and Aetna “has questioned the viability of the exchanges.” That said, “enrollment is growing and appears to getting younger in some markets, […]
The deadline to sign-up for January 1 coverage has been extended until 11:59pm PST December 17. Because of the unprecedented demand and volume of consumers contacting our call center or visiting HealthCare.gov, we are extending the deadline to sign-up for January 1 coverage until 11:59pm PST December 17. Hundreds of thousands have already selected plans over […]
The Wall Street Journal (12/8, A2, Radnofsky, Subscription Publication) reports that Federal officials said Monday that uninsured people who do not get coverage by the end of the ACA’s enrollment period on Jan. 31 will not be given an extension to avoid the penalty for not having coverage. In a blog post, Kevin Counihan, chief […]
(12/2, Sullivan) reported on a “late push” by lawmakers to “repeal or scale back” the ACA’s “‘Cadillac Tax’ by the end of the year,” noting that they are “eyeing inclusion of changes in a broader tax package.” However, according to lawmakers fro both sides of the aisle, it is not clear whether the President “would […]
Kaiser Health News (11/26) reported that consumers seeking to enroll in preferred provider organization (PPO) plans “are finding far fewer of those plans offered on the insurance marketplaces next year,” and “the premiums are rising faster than for other types of coverage.” A Kaiser analysis found that while “the average premium for the least expensive […]
Reuters (11/11, Cornwell) reports that Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said Tuesday that Democratic lawmakers are considering proposing changes to the ACA’s “Cadillac tax” on high-cost health plans. “I’m not proposing eliminating it at this point, I’m open to suggestions for changing it,” he told reporters. According to Reuters, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has […]