State Exchanges Vary Greatly In Per-Person Costs.

The National Journal (5/5, Novack, Subscription Publication) reports in continuing coverage on the analysis of state exchange spending released last week by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Journal focuses on the massive disparity in per-enrollee spending between state exchanges, noting “Ha…

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FBI, HHS OIG Begin Inquiries Into Cover Oregon.

The Oregonian Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (5/4, Budnick) reported that the FBI and the HHS Office of Inspector General are both beginning inquiries into Cover Oregon, the state’s healthcare insurance exchange, while the GAO and the House Oversight committee also are investigating. The Oregon…

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State Exchanges Planning For Future.

With the next open enrollment period only a few months away, state-run health insurance exchanges are working to address continuing problems and improve their offerings. The Denver Post Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (5/5, Kane) reports that the state exchange is facing an uncertain financial fut…

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House GOP Faces Challenges In Drafting ACA Alternative.

The Washington Examiner Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (5/5, Drucker) reports that “progress toward a consensus Obamacare alternative remains slow for House Republicans, as the working group charged with drafting the proposal addresses myriad political and policy challenges.” The piece notes …

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New Rule Requires Employers To Notify Laid-Off Workers Of ACA Insurance Option

The Wall Street Journal (5/3, Radnofsky, Subscription Publication) reports that Obama Administration released new rules Friday that said employers must notify laid-off workers that they are eligible to buy health insurance through Affordable Care Act exchanges rather than paying the generally high p…

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IRS: Final rules on Employer Shared Responsibility under the ACA

Brought to you by: Halsi Insurance Services “PAY or Play” On Feb. 10, 2014 the IRS issued final regulations on the Employer Shared Responsibility— commonly called the Employer Mandate or “Pay or Play” . The guidance provides important changes and transition rules that will be of va…

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IRS Publishes Final Rules on ACA Employer Responsibility Penalties

Nothing related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is as simple as the media makes it out to be. This is also true for the final regulations published by the IRS regarding shared responsibility requirements. The final regulations, while similar to the proposed rules, address que…

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Missed Open Enrollment? Learn about Meritus

The End of Open Enrollment for Individuals and Families Does Not Mean the End of Health Insurance March 31st, 2014 was the deadline given for individuals and families to get health insurance, either on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace or on the private Market. Businesses can still get group cov…

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Missed the Open Enrollment Healthcare Deadline? You can still enroll!

Didn’t sign up for health coverage before March 31st, 2014? You can still reduceyour tax penalty for going uninsured by purchasing Health Insurance today! Remember- With the Affordable Care Act, YOU need to have health insurance, either through an Employer Group plan, Individual/Family policy,…

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Open Enrollment Period

What is Open Enrollment and how does it affect you? Open Enrollment is a specific period of time you can sign up for, or make changes to Qualified Health Plans. For 2014, the Open Enrollment Period is from October 1, 2013 thru March 31, 2014. When does Open Enrollment end? The last day to apply [&he…

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The 40-Hour Hearing

Don’t worry, the hearing didn’t actually last for 40 hours, but the House Ways and Means Committee did host a full committee hearing on PPACA’s 40-hour rule earlier this week. As you all know, PPACA’s definition of a full-time employee has caused many employers and employees quite the headac…

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Commonwealth Fund Finds Americans More Likely To Put Off Healthcare Due To Costs.

CBS News (11/14, Jaslow) reports a Commonwealth Fund survey of 20,000 adults in 11 “high-income countries” found that the US led the categories of residents who “went without recommended medical care, did not see a doctor when ill or failed to fill a prescription” due to cost at 37 percent; …

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