by Tom Barrett | Mar 11, 2014 | Employer Issues, Healthcare Reform, Humor
Dear Jimmy: First, congrats on hosting the Tonight Show gig. You’ve made us laugh and we’ve enjoyed your work for a number of years now. Way to go! Undoubtedly, recent events related to healthcare reform and Obamacare have provided you and your late-night...
by Mike Barrett | Mar 6, 2014 | Employer Issues, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform
In the coming days, HHS will announce another change in the health care roll out. This time, they are going to allow carriers to keep and issue policies that do not meet ACA guidelines. This adds to the recent pushback on the employer mandate to 50-100 employee...
by Tom Barrett | Mar 5, 2014 | Employer Issues, Healthcare Reform, Providers
More on the topic of narrow networks… In a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey of health plan buyers, a little over half (51 percent) of those responding pointed toward buying a plan that cost more but presented a greater selection of providers vs. buying a...
by Tom Barrett | Feb 26, 2014 | Employer Issues, Healthcare Reform, Providers
With the official arrival of healthcare reform, a lot has been written lately about the topic of “narrow networks.” In fact, we’ve recently written about it here Keep Your Doctor? Your Preferred Hospital? Do Your Homework Before Selecting A Plan. Employers and...
by BBGAdmin | Feb 20, 2014 | Employer Issues, Healthcare Reform
More on what large U.S. employers are choosing to do in the wake of added Obamacare mandates, rules and general confusion over what to do. A recent national survey shows one percent of employers have decided to stop providing health care this year while approximately...
by Tom Barrett | Feb 12, 2014 | Employer Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Reform
3 Employer Take-a-ways The administration announced late Monday yet another change-up to one of the major focal points embedded in the Affordable Care Act – the employer mandate. Here are the three biggest aspects of the announcement that employers of all sizes need...
