by Tom Barrett | Oct 20, 2014 | Employer Issues, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform
Here is my final post in the Obamacare…Did you know? series… Many low-income consumers who bought bronze plans with low premiums but high deductibles in order to comply with Obamacare’s individual mandate are discovering they still can’t afford...
by Tom Barrett | Oct 16, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Insurance Issues, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform
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...
by Tom Barrett | Oct 14, 2014 | General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Reform
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?...
by Mike Barrett | Aug 7, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Reform, Humor
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...
by Tom Barrett | Jul 10, 2014 | Employer Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform
We’ve long contended that it will take years for all the implications of the Affordable Care Act to play out. There’s still so much to be determined and so many factors, moving parts and unintended consequences that will ultimately shape the outcome. On the heels of...