Washington warns health insurers: ‘Don’t jack up rates’
Insurance companies are not only raising rates considerably, they’re blaming the increases on the healthcare reform law — a move the Obama administration isn’t happy with. Last week, The Wall Street...
View ArticleRepublicans to draft new healthcare legislation
House Republicans have directed four committees to draft legislation to replace the healthcare reform law. The GOP’s goal is to create a series of “discrete bills” that would achieve some of the same...
View ArticleFeds exempt HRAs from reform’s annual limit requirements
The feds just announced health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) are exempt from the annual limit restrictions in the healthcare reform law until Jan. 1, 2014. Back in June, the Centers for Medicare...
View ArticleSupreme Court agrees to settle health reform debate
The Supreme Court has agreed to settle the dispute over the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law once and for all. When will it make its ruling? The high court is likely to hear oral...
View ArticleA quick guide to telling your people what they need to know about health reform
It’s not easy to explain the ins-and-outs of healthcare reform to confused employees. Here’s a clearly written, usable guide to key parts of the Affordable Care Act, courtesy of benefits expert Justyn...
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Grandfathered health plans in 2014: What you need to know
Got questions about your grandfathered health plan for next year? As employers determine their plan designs for 2014, those with grandfathered status need to decide if maintaining that status is the...
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