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Preexisting conditions. While it’s no doubt this term has been a hot topic in recent months—and notably misconstrued—one thing has not changed; insurers cannot deny coverage to anyone with a preexisting condition. Now that House Resolution 1628 has moved to the Senate floor, what can employers and individuals alike expect? If passed by the Senate […]
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Smaller Hikes in Health Premium Rates Forecast for 2016 | CA Benefits Broker
www.shrm.org By Stephen Miller Compared to the steep spikes in health plan premiums seen in years past, rate increases for 2016 will remain relatively modest for most medical plan options, although still outpacing overall inflation as represented by the consumer price index (CPI). But costs will increase substantially for prescription drug coverage, hitting double-digit rates, […]
Are You Benchmarking Your Health Plan Correctly? | Bay Area Benefits Broker
Posted by: Bill Olson Many employers benchmark their health plans against other employers with the same carrier or using nationally available data. But the benchmarking best practice is to compare your plan with others based on plan type, region, employee size, and industry. Without this more granular data, you could be missing key data on […]
ACA Open Enrollment, Act II | California Benefits Broker
http://www.chcf.org Sandra R. Hernández, MD, CHCF President & CEO On November 15, the second annual open enrollment period begins for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This enrollment period, which runs through February 15, 2015, begins in an uncertain time for the ACA nationally, with midterm election results bringing greater possibility of legislative […]
