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...
by Mike Barrett | Jan 25, 2017 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Insurance, Managed Care - Group Health
What do we see? Our opinion was that if Hillary Clinton had won, ACA would have gotten the heavy lift it would have needed to advance. The difficult regulations would have been imposed (vs delayed further) and the money would have been allocated from general funds to...
by Tom Barrett | Jul 29, 2016 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Uncategorized
The “Controlled Group” question is popping up for many employers with much greater frequency as part of various and sundry regulatory applications, audits, surveys, reporting requirements and underwriting questionnaires. Netting it out in layman’s terms — at...
