24 Sep Frequently Asked Questions about the Health Marketplace

Posted at 18:44h in Compliance News, Health Care Reform, PPACA Report

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FAQs on health insurance exchanges and the marketplaces that will be coming to your state. Federal or state-run, no matter what your state is doing, make sure you know your options. ...

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23 Sep Highlights of the SHOP Exchange

Posted at 17:54h in Compliance News, Health Care Reform, PPACA Report

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Thinking about participating in the SHOP? Plans in the SHOP exchange will be required to provide the 10 essential health benefits. Read full article...

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16 Sep No Employer Penalty for Lack of Health Exchange Notice: DOL

Posted at 12:14h in Compliance News, Health Care Reform, PPACA Report

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Although it is still advised by the DOL that employers notify employees by October 1, there is no fine to face if they do not. Read full article...

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13 Sep DOL Announces Non-Enforcement of Marketplace/Exchange Notice

Posted at 12:55h in Compliance News, Health Care Reform, PPACA Report

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With less than a month before the exchanges roll out, the DOL announces that employers do not have to provide exchange notices and will not penalize employers that fail to provide the notice. ...

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26 Aug More on the Oct. 1 ACA notices: Who has to provide them

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After last week’s reminder about the Oct. 1 deadline for Affordable Care Act communications, the following question came up frequently — Does the notice requirement apply to employers with less than 50 employees?...

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15 Aug Should exchanges be part of your company’s plan?

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The pros and cons of various health insurance exchange scenarios. ...

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02 Aug Smoking Attestation is on the Honor System, Like Income Reporting

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Provisions under the ACA allow health insurers to charge smokers 50 percent higher premiums than nonsmokers. Now the question is whether this will be enough to promote healthier lifestyles. ...

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16 Jul Navigator, broker roles sealed in final CMS ruling

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Final CMS ruling outlines the roles for navigators as well as the importance of brokers and agents in providing insight and guidance on exchanges....

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15 Jul PPACA struggles to meet make-or-break deadline

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With time running out, U.S. officials are struggling to cope with the task of launching the new online health insurance exchanges at the heart of President Barack Obama's signature health reforms by an October 1 deadline....

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21 Jun Some States Try to Spur Competition in Exchanges to Keep Rates Down

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is national legislation, but rates could be substantially different from state to state under the exchange system....

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