Obama administration Granting Dozens Of Waivers
The Obama administration has granted dozens of waivers to companies so they do not have to comply to the health care reform. McDonald’s released a statement that their current health plan to the hour employees would not meet the health care reform requirements. So the administration granted them a one year wavier reported by the […]
Principal Financial Group Pulling out of Health Insurance
UnitedHealthcare has entered into an agreement to renew medical insurance coverage for The Principal‘s commercial medical plan customers. Here is the news release about the agreement and The Principal’s plans to exit the medical insurance business. UnitedHealthcare will offer The Principal’s customers broad access to quality care with one of the largest local and national care provider […]
The First Negative Effect of Health Care Reform
As we enter the 6 month mark of the passing of the health care reform we are witnessing the first negative impacts. This week, almost every big insurance company in America—including Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group, WellPoint, Humana, Coventry, some Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates and others—stopped writing “child-only” policies in the individual market. This is […]
Indiana Health Insurance Reform Key Points
Below are a list of key points that have gone into effect. The new coverages will increase the premium for everyone but may benefit % of policy holders. YOUR HEALTH COVERAGE CANNOT BE ARBITRARILY CANCELLED IF YOU BECOME SICK Under the new law, health plans are now prohibited from rescinding coverage except in cases involving […]
Anthem Suspends Child Only Plans
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Individual Business to Suspend Child-Only Coverage Effective 9/23/10 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is committed to offering a broad range of products and services that meet customer needs in the changing health insurance market, and to implementing the new health care reform legislation in a way that benefits […]
Census Bureau Figures Indicate Record Number Of Americans Uninsured
The Census Bureau reported “the number of people with health insurance fell to 253.6 million in 2009 from 255.1 million in 2008, the first year that the number of people with health insurance has decreased since 1987, when the government started collecting comparable data. The number of uninsured rose to 50.7 million from 46.3 million […]
First House Democrat Signs Petition To Repeal Health Reform
Mississippi Rep. Gene Taylor on Wednesday became the first Democratic House member to join 171 House Republicans in signing a petition to repeal the recently passed health care reform act. Petition No. 11 needs 218 signatures and then Republican House leaders could force a full vote to repeal the entire law. This is the start of the […]
Senate Fails to Cut Tax Provision in Health Law
In a 46-52 vote, lawmakers killed an amendment sponsored by Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) that would have saved businesses and nonprofit groups from having to report an array of small and medium-sized purchases to the IRS. Deep in the health law is a requirement that businesses file tax forms called 1099s with the Internal Revenue […]
Anthem’s Disease Management for Indiana Small Group
Anthem recently launched Wellness 360. This site is to help members control and better understand their health care. There are a multiple of programs that can help with lifestyle changes and disease management. By using these programs you could reduce your health care spending by half and have a much clearer picture of your health. […]
Minnesota’s Executive Order To Withdraw From Health Care Reform
Governor Tim Pawlenty gave an executive order barring state agencies from participation in the health reform law. The executive order directs state agencies to decline all discretionary participation in the new law. As a result, none of Minnesota’s executive branch departments and agencies can submit applications for grants or demonstration projects unless required by the […]
