by Tom Barrett | Oct 11, 2017 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Insurance, Uncategorized
Bob Laszewski is an insurance health industry expert we regularly track to stay up to speed on the national healthcare picture. His typically even-handed analysis has been consistently the most accurate of any of the opinion leaders we follow. Here’s how Laszewski...
by Tom Barrett | Sep 25, 2017 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Issues, Insurance, Uncategorized
Some BBG employer clients are reporting that they have received MLR rebate checks from their carrier. What are MLR rebate checks and why do only some employers receive them? Affordable Care Act rules stipulate that insurance carriers must spend a certain percentage of...
by Mike Barrett | May 15, 2017 | Employer Issues, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Insurance, Uncategorized
Perhaps this is early but you can file it. IRS Announces HSA-HDHP Limits for 2018 Who knows where the federal healthcare regulations are going, but if the Republicans (and the President) pass anything it will likely affect the group market...
by Tom Barrett | Mar 31, 2017 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Insurance, Uncategorized
“……We are seeking to empower states with new opportunities that will strengthen their health insurance markets.” Thomas E. Price, M.D., The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), A Letter To Governors, dated March 13, 2017 On March 13, 2017, the...
by Tom Barrett | Feb 24, 2017 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Reform, Insurance, National News
The Transitional Relief Provision has been extended as expected at least through December 31, 2018. We reported on it last week here. Small employers with non-ACA compliant or “grandmothered” plans will once again have the option to keep those plans in...