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AHIP To Supreme Court: Severability Critical
Health insurance providers are reminding the Supreme Court that it would be impossible for them to provide unlimited coverage to consumers if the mandate for everyone to buy insurance—a key component to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)—is struck down. A new brief jointly published by America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue … Continue reading
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The individual health insurance market for years has been a resource for America’s odd ducks – the 20-somethings needing coverage until they get their big breaks, the self-employed entrepreneurs or the early retirees biding time until Medicare kicks in. That is changing, though, as employers have been forced to scrap their health benefits or make … Continue reading
Independence Blue Cross Launches New Lower-Cost, High-Value Individual Health Plans
Press Release Source: Independence Blue Cross On Tuesday November 1, 2011, 3:51 pm EDT PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Independence Blue Cross (IBC) is pleased to announce today the introduction of two new progressively designed health plans for individuals and families that offer coverage beginning this fall on November 15. New members in … Continue reading
President of CHOICE Administrators Exchange Solutions to be Key Presenter at “Building the Exchanges: Seeking the Right Roadmap” Webinar
Press Release Source: CHOICE Administrators Exchange Solutions On Monday October 17, 2011, 11:00 am EDT ORANGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kevin Counihan, president of CHOICE Administrators Exchange Solutions, will be a key presenter at an October 27 webinar discussing the development and nature of health insurance exchanges. The one-hour webinar, entitled “Building the Exchanges: Seeking the Right … Continue reading
28 states get new HHS grants to review insurance hikes
Washington — Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia are receiving shares of $109 million in federal grants to bolster their efforts to scrutinize health plans’ large premium increase requests. As of Sept. 1, health insurers seeking rate increases of 10% or more for individual or small group plans in a single year face reviews … Continue reading
High health insurance costs a drag on N.H. businesses
By Michael McCord October 10, 2011 2:00 AM EXETER — It’s the busy season for health insurance broker Mike Foy, the chief financial officer for Foy Insurance Group. December renewal plans for employers offering group plans have gone out, and the heavy volume of January renewal plans is set to go out soon. Foy estimated … Continue reading
How will the new medical insurance law affect small business W2 reporting? – Office Hours – Spokesman.com – Sept. 28, 2011
Business owners no doubt saw today's announcement that medical insurance costs are jumping a scary 9 percent compared with a year ago. those news reports say health-insurance premiums paid by employers will keep going up, with the average annual cost of family coverage topping $15,000. Some of that increase, anticipated last year, come from the arrival of … Continue reading
Nebraska Bishops on Health Insurance Mandate
LINCOLN, Nebraska, OCT. 7, 2011 (Zenit.org).- here is the letter sent by the Nebraska Catholic Conference on Sept. 29 to the Department of Health and Human Services on the Interim Final Rules on Preventive Services that would force private insurance plans to cover abortions and sterilizations. Dear Sir or Madam: As the Catholic Diocesan Bishops … Continue reading
Dental Health Insurance
Dental health insurance is cheap for you when you go for a dental check up. For average individuals, the moment they considered any benefits of getting insurance, dental health insurance plans seem not to be the first thing that comes to their minds. This is because there still exist so many people in the world … Continue reading
Open enrollment period to get children on individual health plans runs through Oct.
Parents who need health insurance for their children have until the end of October to enroll them in an individual health plan. This includes children with pre-existing health conditions, since federal health care reforms prevent insurers from denying coverage to such children. However, just like employer-sponsored health plans, insurers can create open enrollment periods, and … Continue reading