Tag Archives: health reform
Health Care Reform Notices
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released 3 model notices as a result of changes under Health Care Reform: Exchange Model Notice for Employers Who Offer a Health Plan to Some or All Employees (must be distributed to current employees … Continue reading
Healthcare early renewal options
Effective January 1, 2014 the healthcare landscape will dramatically change due to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (health care reform). All plans renewing in 2014 will be required to offer benefits that meet the new ACA mandates which … Continue reading
Forbes.com Article: Obamacare Guarantees Higher Premiums
An article by Sally Pipes on Forbes.com that I thought was worth sharing Obamacare Guarantees Higher Health Insurance Premiums — $3,000+ Higher Sally Pipes Contributor President Obama will deliver a second inaugural address later this month. He’ll no doubt reflect … Continue reading
Obamacare: Path to Compliance
Headlines
A couple of headlines about the fiscal cliff and obamacare: Wealthy Americans Face ACA Medicare Tax In 2013. In a column for Reuters (12/5), Amy Feldman explains that wealthy Americans will face a tax increase next year as part of the … Continue reading
6 Million estimated to pay Obamacare Tax
Yesterday the CBO said that nearly 6 million people, most of whom are middle class, will face a tax penalty under the Affordable Care Act for not getting health insurance. The AP (9/20, Alonso-Zaldivar) reports that the new CBO numbers are … Continue reading
Healthcare Ruling
On Thursday, June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court ruled that President Obama’s healthcare law known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is constitutional, and will be upheld. Although many were concerned about the constitutionality of … Continue reading
Health Reform and stuff
I received an email newsletter from Humana with a lot of information on what was going on with health reform and what not. Below are 2 sections from Humana’s newsletter I thought were worth mentioning. At the bottom is a … Continue reading
Medicare supplements: Do I need one and when?
When you turn 65 and up to 90 days before your 65th birthday and 6 months after your birthday you have to sign up for Medicare. There are 4 parts to Medicare. Part “A” is free and provides coverage for … Continue reading
Health Reform Tips and News
Keeping up with the back and forth and always changing health reform can be a mind numbing task. If you would like some help give one our Sugar Land Insurance Agents a call. Our insurance agency has the access and … Continue reading
