The hackers who stole millions of health insurance records from Anthem Inc. commandeered the credentials of five different employees while seeking to penetrate the company’s computer network — and they may have been inside the system since December. Continue reading
Given the steady beat of security breaches, consumers may assume that a cybercriminal already has at least some of their personal information. But in the latest intrusion, at the health insurer Anthem, hackers got their hands on an especially valuable collection of sensitive information on millions of people. Continue reading
The House passed a bill on Tuesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act for the first time in the new Congress, but Democrats appeared to show more zeal in defending the law than Republicans did in trying to get rid of it. Continue reading
The Obama administration is calling again to disallow the deduction for excess nontaxed reinsurance premiums paid to affiliates.
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Part of the Affordable Care Act is a provision that requires employers to either offer health insurance, or face a penalty (Penalty A). The employer mandate has been a topic that has been pushed back for many businesses. Now that 2015 is here, employers with over 50 full time equivalents (FTE) employees are subject to the “Employer Shared Responsibility” fee or payment. Continue reading
If you’re concerned about online privacy, you’ve likely read a lot about what happens to the information you enter into sites like Facebook or Google. But now another website is generating privacy worries: Healthcare.gov. Continue reading
Healthcare benefits are a big part of any business, right? In fact, many candidates will specifically look at what your small business offers and even base their decisions to work for you upon your healthcare benefits. But, many small businesses struggle to offer healthcare benefits due to rising costs of group health insurance. Don’t worry, we’ve got a solution so you can offer healthcare benefits that say something about your small business: Premium reimbursement for individual health insurance.
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The federal Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that 47,784 Nevadans had enrolled between Nov. 15 and Jan. 9 in Nevada Health Link coverage through healthcare.gov. That was up from 40,285 people on Dec. 15, which was the deadline to apply for a plan that would have taken effect Jan. 1. Continue reading
