Congress Backs State Medical Marijuana Laws
The Republican-majority House of Representatives voted in favor of blocking the federal government from interfering with states that allow medical marijuana. The vote was 219-189, with many moderate and libertarian-minded Republicans joining most Democrats in passing the measure. This is an unusual break from party lines and suggests a fundamental shift in how Congress, and […]
Who Pays the ACA Related Costs for Group Plans?
A topic that will likely be addressed at your next next health insurance renewal meeting is likely going to be: Who will pay the Affordable Care Act related fees? Will it be the employees, employers… or both? Let’s find out more about what each of these ACA fees are and how much they will cost […]
United Health One Rate Increases
If you have a United Health One policy you may have experienced a rate increase this year. This has become a major problem, not just from a cost standpoint, but also from a Qualifying Life Event (QLE) standpoint. United Health One made a decision to move the renewal date of their Indianapolis members to December […]
Small Group Health Insurance Renewal
Small group health insurance renewal from July 1 to the end of the year just got really interesting. If you have been following my blog posts, then you may have read an article titled “What Is “Grand Mothering” And How It Will Impact You?” Grand Mothering is the ability to keep your current group health […]
Moving Employees To Guaranteed Issue Health Plans
Is it legal to move an employee from my group health plan to the a guaranteed issue individual plan? This is a big question with a lot of money on the line for employers and insurers. During open enrollment (October 1, 2013–March 31, 2014), anyone could have purchased a health plan either on or off […]
Are You Eligible For Special Enrollment?
Did you or a loved one lose health insurance coverage in the last few weeks? You might still be able to get insured under special enrollment if you have a qualifying life event. Every health insurance provider has different requirements to get insured, but they all follow the same set of guidelines put in place […]
No Repeal in Sight for ACA
Senator Rand Paul has been one of the biggest critics of the Affordable Care Act. You might remember when he took out a policy on the marketplace for his family, which placed his son in Kentucky on Medicaid. He told the public over and over his woes of trying to sign up, trying to pay […]
What is “Grandmothering” and How It Will Impact You?
There is a new term starting to be used called “grandmothering” by business owners and controllers of companies with less than 50 employees. Grandmothering, is the term that the federal government is using to extend current non-Affordable Care Act policies until 2016. On March 5th 2014, the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued […]
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Of Healthcare Reform
We have been in the trenches with the healthcare reform roll out also known as Obamacare. We have seen and experienced all sides of the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) law and the impact it has had on Hoosiers. The Affordable Care Act has had a huge impact in the area, along with the rest of the […]
Health Insurance Open Enrollment is Coming to an End
Affordable healthcare is at your fingertips, but time is running out! We are coming to the end of open enrollment on March 31. March 31 signifies the end of open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Whether you’re for or against the law, the deadline for getting covered is about two weeks […]
