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Obamacare…Did you know? #3
I'm doing a series on things I think you should know about Obamacare. Here is installment #3... There's a major glitch or loophole in the healthcare law that actually allows large employers to avoid health-law penalties by offering stripped down plans that are devoid...
Obamacare…Did you know? #2
I'm doing a week-long series "Obamacare...Did you know?" Last week I talked about how as we move into the open enrollment phase for 2015, more complexities arise and more computer glitches are expected. Read my post Obamacare...Did you know? #1 Just recently a federal...
Two More Lawsuits Over Narrow Networks
Despite the fact that narrow networks continue to come under fire, we believe they will remain an integral part of the fabric of health plan options. Narrow network strategies are employed by carriers as a means to control costs, offer lower-priced health insurance...
What’s the best combination of cost and care? Picking the right DOC still trumps all.
Last week I wrote about improving healthcare literacy. It’s an important and worthy goal. However, I always juxtapose this with something a highly respected physician colleague and friend said to me a few years back. It really resonated with me back then and still...
Health Insurance Literacy: Too Complex for Some?
We can all agree that our healthcare system is difficult to understand. Have you considered the confusion for people who have never had health insurance, or perhaps have not had it for a really long time? According to Drew Altman, president and CEO of the Kaiser...
Compromising on Contraceptives and Religion. Say what?
Recently the Obama Administration compromised to allow waivers for religious organizations to restrict paying for contraceptives on their health plans. What does that mean for most religious groups that offer health benefits? Unless a group is self funded and writes...
Bigger isn’t always better. This study about primary care physician practices proves it.
In primary care, like many other things, bigger isn't always better. And in the case of primary care physician practices, this study backs it up. It's no secret among those who know me well that I have a strong affinity for small businesses and have long held that...
Compliance in the Wild West
I wonder how much time and money employers have spent planning on the various dimensions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that died on the vine, have been changed, pushed back or remain so cloudy that no one really knows the correct answers. Do you think it’s enough...
Domino Effect: Challenge to Subsidies Make Mandates and Penalties Endangered Species?
If the healthcare picture wasn’t already muddy enough, now we have more bumps in the road ahead. Most of the press coverage and discussion over this past week has been focused on the subsidy ruling and where that’s headed. And, rightly so. However, the domino effect...
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