From the monthly archives: July 2017
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said Sunday that “no decision’s been made” on whether to continue key Affordable Care Act subsidies to health-insurance companies, but that the administration’s job is “to follow the law of the land.” A top White House aide said President Donald Trump will decide soon. Continue reading
A report released earlier this year by research and advisory firm Novarica highlights how digital opportunities, analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) are driving changes in claims.
Customer service standards set by other industries is contributing to the digital transformation in the insurance industry and in claims, stated the report, The Digital Evolution of P/C Claims. Continue reading
The state Supreme Court on Thursday issued two rulings bolstering homeowners associations’ ability to sell houses through foreclosure. Nevada’s highest court unanimously ruled that a 2014 decision upholding HOAs’ ability to foreclose ahead of mortgage lenders can be retroactively applied to foreclosures that took place before that ruling. Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Opponents of President Barack Obama’s health care law who wanted to get rid of the penalty people were assessed for not having health insurance will have to wait longer for relief after the Senate early Friday defeated the GOP’s scaled-back version of legislation repealing the Affordable Care Act. . Continue reading
Injured employees heal faster when they’re restored to their “normal” routines and lives more quickly. Bringing an employee back to work quickly also helps maintain the relationship and trust between the company and the employee. Continue reading
Years ago the Democrats used budget reconciliation to enact parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), so the use of reconciliation to modify the ACA, but not repeal it is fitting gesture. The push for the ACA to take effect happened in the same manner in March 2010 as the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) is being presented and pushed for today. Continue reading
Since the 21st Century Cures Act created the Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA) in December 2016, concerns have surfaced over whether certain state laws conflict with the new benefit. Continue reading
President Trump on Wednesday told Republican senators he doesn’t want Congress to leave Washington for the August recess until lawmakers pass a health care bill. Continue reading
