February 5, 2015 | Insurance Company News, Recommended Articles
Joseph R Swedish, President and CEO of Anthem, Inc. revealed on February 4, 2015 that Anthem has been the victim of an external cyber attack. As a result the attackers obtained access to protected information of many current and past Anthem members, including those of... by Jim Beatrice | July 28, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Medicare & Individual, Recommended Articles
Last week U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that subsidies to help pay the insurance premium for individuals in states using the federal exchange, instead of their own, are illegal. Within just two hours a panel of the U.S. Court... by Geralyn Isler | July 2, 2014 | Business Benefit News, Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
Business Benefits’ president, Jim Beatrice, is interviewed by the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Lisa Bernard-Kuhn as they address how Businesses tackle the Obamacare equation. by Jim Beatrice | June 27, 2014 | Health Care Reform, Medicare & Individual, Recommended Articles
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the new secretary of Health and Human Services, announced yesterday that majority of individuals will not need to do anything to renew their health insurance coverage in 2015. However, if the consumer did not give permission to the... by Geralyn Isler | June 4, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform
On October 31, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a non-enforcement policy “until further notice” regarding the HIPAA Health Plan Identifier (“HPID”) requirement that otherwise would have gone into effect November... by Geralyn Isler | May 19, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform
On March 5, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations on the reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which are designed to enforce the individual and employer mandates. Beginning 2016, for the prior calendar year,...May 5, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
Late last week Kentucky Governor Beshear announced that insurance companies will have the option to extend pre-Affordable Care Act plans to small employers and individuals who have pre-ACA plans in force already, for another year. This announcement was made at the...April 30, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Wellness at Work
Humana recently released the findings of a study, HumanaVitality Health Claims and Productivity Impact Study of Humana, based on their employees’ participation in HumanaVitality. The study found that a wellness program based on measurable data has a direct... by Jim Beatrice | April 24, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Recommended Articles
New HSA limits were released by IRS for 2015. Contribution Limits: Single – $3,350 Family – $6,650 (Catchup contributions +$1,000) Deductible Minimums: Single – $1,300 ...April 24, 2014 | Wellness at Work
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