06 Dec UBA Survey: Weary Families Get a Break While Singles See Out-of-Pocket Cost Increases

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Below, our partner, UBA Benefits, has provided some insight from their 2017 Health Plan Survey. If you are an employer seeking customized results from the survey, we can help you. Please visit our survey page here. While the rate impact of the regulatory environment plays out,...

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05 Dec Taking your time during enrollment pays off

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Open enrollment season is fast approaching. Before you cringe at the thought of choosing benefits, give thought to the process. Open enrollment is like eating at a buffet restaurant; you get to pick and choose from various items until you’re satisfied. Like picking unhealthy foods that...

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24 Nov Pressure Builds To Cut Medicare Patients In On Prescription Deals

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In this article from Kaiser Health News, the stupendous rise of prescription costs is finally addressed. What steps are being taken to reduce costs for Medicare patients? Find out below. Medicare enrollees, who have watched their out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs climb in recent years, might...

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20 Nov Understanding your Letter 226-J

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Letter 226-J is the initial letter issued to Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) to notify them that they may be liable for an Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP). The determination of whether an ALE may be liable for an ESRP and the amount of the proposed...

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17 Nov Some States Roll Back ‘Retroactive Medicaid,’ A Buffer For The Poor — And For Hospitals

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From Kaiser Health News, let's take a look at the latest regarding Medicaid. If you’re poor, uninsured and fall seriously ill, in most states if you qualify for Medicaid — but weren’t enrolled at the time — the program will pay your medical bills going back...

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16 Nov ANALYSIS: More than Half of Uninsured People Eligible for Marketplace Insurance Could Pay Less for Health Plan than Individual Mandate Penalty

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Things are not looking up for the uninsured. Pay less and reach out to your health insurance professionals today. Want more facts? Check out this blog article from Kaiser Family Foundation. A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that more than half (54% or 5.9 million) of the...

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03 Nov Critical compliance changes for next year: An open enrollment checklist

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Keeping up-to-date with health care is one of our top priorities. From HR Morning, here is a comprehensive list of everything you need to know so far going into 2018. As HR pros immerse themselves in negotiating plan changes for this year’s open enrollment, it’s critical to...

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02 Nov IRS to reject returns lacking health coverage disclosure

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 Where does the IRS stand on ACA (Affordable Care Act)? It's time to know. Check out this article from Benefits Pro for more information. The Internal Revenue Service has announced that for the first time, tax returns filed electronically in 2018 will be rejected if they do...

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31 Oct An Early Look at 2018 Premium Changes and Insurer Participation on ACA Exchanges

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It's important to stay up-to-date on ACA. In this blog post, we take you deep into the specifics and what 2018 may look like for insurers. Read below for more information and important charts. You can read the original article here. Source:     Kamal R., Cox C. (10...

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26 Oct Employer Premiums Rise Nearly 7% in 2017; Employees Absorb More of the Health Insurance Cost

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On October 26th, UBA released the following press release on the UBA Health Plan Survey: Increased prescription drug costs for employees with 5- and 6-tier plans; increased out-of-network deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums, especially for singles; self-funding on the rise Premium renewal rates (the comparison of similar plan...

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