Medical Costs Revealed
Huffington Post CMS has just released data on the differences in medical cost from different hospitals. This is a very big story in the medical community because now the hospital groups have to justify what they charge. This information has always been kept out of the public eye but this report will opens everyone eyes […]
Small Business Tax Credits In The Exchange
Well there is not much information floating around about tax credits for small groups on the health insurance exchange. If a small group employer was to purchase health insurance from the exchange they may be eligible for tax credits. That tax credit could be as high as 50% of the total premium the company contributed […]
Congress Aids Look At Exemption from Insurance Mandate?
Politico just released a story about talks of exempting Congress staffers from the Insurance mandate. You can’t make this up! These are very people that are suppose to understand the laws they pass. Come to find out, very few of them have any understanding of the law. Congress is worried about “brain drain” by losing young […]
Subsidy Calculator For Health Insurance
Subsidy Calculator Here is a calculator for federal subsides through the health insurance exchange. The calculator is will estimate the cost of the insurance plan under the silver option. The tax credit that is available and the estimated monthly premium the insured will incur.
Health Care Reform Fear
The Hill has posted an interesting article about Senator Max Baucus. It looks like the Senator is worried about the communication of the health insurance laws. The Senator has had public conversations with HHS about getting actual information and not just concepts. Since the Senator was one of the main authors of the bill he has a lot […]
Doctors and Exchange Health Insurance
New information has been released about health insurance exchange policies and premium payments. Under the new law, if you buy a policy from the health insurance exchange, you have a 90 day grace period to pay premiums. This is going to have a huge impact on how doctors treat exchange policyholders. Doctor may be reluctant […]
Health Insurance Premiums In 2014
The Society of Actuaries released a study on the projected increases for health insurance premiums under the new health care laws. It does not look good. Our health insurance premiums are projected to go up 67% under the new health care laws. This is a huge jump because of health care reform. We are one […]
Group Health Insurance and Temp Employees
Washington Post reported on the use of Temp Employees to help keep companies below 50 employees. This is very interesting article because is establishes a strategy of keeping a group from paying a penalty for not providing group health benefits. From the article, there looks to be a loop hole with providing coverage to Temporary employees. This could […]
Where Will You Buy Health Insurance in 2014
Next year where will you get health insurance from? Health Insurance will come from the same places that you are buying it from today. It may be delivered in a different platform. Currently you purchase health insurance from the individual market, employer sponsored group health plan, COBRA, HIP, Medicaid or Medicare. In 2014, you purchase health insurance from […]
Smart Patient by UHC
Health insurance companies continue to create online tools and apps to help insured have better control of their health care. United Health Care has launched a new app call Smart Patient. This app is for either IPhone or Droid. The app will hold of the patient medical information and more. The application tracks 5 numbers […]
