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Keep Your Doctor? Your Preferred Hospital? Do Your Homework Before Selecting A Plan.
With healthcare reform and the Affordable Care Act almost in full bloom, more potentially game-changing unintended consequences are starting to emerge. One such consequence stems from the introduction of “narrow networks." Initially intended for healthcare.gov or...
Did you hear Baxter the dog has health insurance?
There is a story that circulated last week on Twitter that a guy enrolled himself on healthcare.gov but the welcome letter that came was addressed to his dog, Baxter. Apparently they mistook his password for his name. That got me thinking... Two months ago I had a...
Khan Academy Primer on PPACA or Obamacare
The Barrett boys (and their dad) have used Khan Academy to enrich all their learning. I recommend it strongly. Most people reading this post may not need this PPACA/Obamacare primer, but it is very good and bias free. Check it out and more important, please pass it...
Where Are Our Healthcare Dollars Being Spent?
Quite often in the course of working with our clients on practical and innovative approaches to lower their healthcare costs or mitigate pending increases, we are asked two questions: “Why is healthcare so expensive?” And “where is the money going?” The first question...
Ezra says, “Healthcare.gov is in defacto shutdown.”
That is the title of Ezra Klein’s piece in yesterday’s Washington Post that indicates while the federal healthcare exchange is said to be open for business, it really isn’t. Klein interviews highly respected health industry consultant Bob Laszewski who possesses...
Looking for Official ACA Information?
Interested in finding what official online resources are available from the federal government for learning about the various requirements and other aspects of healthcare reform? With implementation of the major pieces of healthcare reform around the corner and the...
Confused About 2014 Maximum-Out-of-Pocket Costs?
ACA Prescribed Limits Are Still on Track for Most Plans in 2014 Out-of-Pocket (OOP) maximums of $6,350 for individuals and $12,700 for families will still apply for most customary fully-insured health insurance plans in 2014 (coinciding with renewal/anniversary dates;...
ACA October 1 Notice of Coverage Mandatory for Employers
DOL Update Confirms No Penalties for Non-Compliance As part of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services (HHS) is requiring that all employers distribute to their employees basic information related to the new Federally Facilitated...
Employer Sponsored Coverage – Just the Facts
We’re often asked by clients and colleagues about how their health coverage (and related costs) stacks up against the averages. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) recently released the results of their Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey. Among the findings:...
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