How do people use, misuse or abuse Hipaa, the federal regulations protecting patients’ confidential health information? Let us count the ways: Continue reading
TACOMA, Wash. — One night, when her face turned puffy and painful from what she thought was a sinus infection, Jessica DeVisser briefly considered going to an urgent care clinic, but then decided to try something “kind of sci-fi.” Continue reading
The stand-alone Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) is dead for most employers. Or, is it?
Two weeks ago, a group of legislators re-introduced the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (S. 1697 and H.R. 2911). The legislation would allow small employers to once again use an HRA to reimburse employees for health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses. Continue reading
Obamacare is exhibiting early signs of a “death spiral” as hundreds of insurance plans listed on the federally-run exchanges in 37 states and the District of Columbia request double-digit premium increases for 2016, says David Hogberg, a health care analyst and senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR). Continue reading
Under the Affordable Care Act, employers who continue to use Employer Payment Plans are at risk of being fined a $100 dollars per day, per employee starting July 1, 2015.
As a small employer who wants to help employees with their health insurance costs, you’ve likely asked, “What is an Employer Payment Plan? What are the fines? And, is there another way to help employees with the cost of health insurance?” Continue reading
By: Reed Abelson (NY Times) July 2015
The nation’s five largest health insurance companies … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Obama’s health care law allows the federal government to provide nationwide tax subsidies to help poor and middle-class people buy health insurance, a sweeping vindication that endorsed the larger purpose of Mr. Obama’s signature legislative achievement.
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By: Mary Thompson, Capstone Brokerage President, June 25, 2015
Why is having short term … Continue reading
