CO-OP failures could boost enrollment in BCBS plans, AIS Newsletter predicts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With more than a third of the 23 Community Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs) created as part of the Affordable Care Act ... Read more
Health Care Reform
2 million on Obamacare missing out on subsidies, study finds
A new Avalere analysis finds that more than 2 million exchange enrollees eligible for cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) are not receiving the subsidies because they have ... Read more
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsidies with 6-3 decision
The Supreme Court today upheld tax subsidies in states relying on the federal healthcare.gov exchange, preserving health insurance subsidies for 6.4 million Americans in the ... Read more
After Wednesday’s oral arguments, no clear indication of how Supreme Court will rule on latest Obamacare challenge
The nine U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared divided on ideological lines during 85 minutes of arguments on Wednesday as it tackled a second major challenge ... Read more
3 weeks of solid good news for Medicare-aged people and producers
As President of the National Association of Medicare Supplement Advisors, Inc. (NAMSA), one of my obligations is to report weekly via our NAMSA newsletter to ... Read more
New book says with Obamacare it no longer makes sense to offer employer-provided health insurance
Rick Lindquist and Paul Zane Pilzer, coauthors of The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance: Why It’s Good for You, Your Family, and Your Company, say ... Read more
Supreme Court to hear Obamacare subsidy challenge; Fewer than 10 million projected to be enrolled in the program by end of 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed last Friday to hear a new challenge to Obamacare over tax credits awarded in 36 states that subsidize health insurance ... Read more
7 things to watch out for in new MAPD and PDP plans
If you are selling (or servicing) Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans (MAPDs) or stand-alone PDPs, be very careful to examine the 2015 plans. Members of ... Read more
Your First-Hand Survival Guide to ACA Enrollments
Straight from the Enrollment Trenches Agents and producers that are engaged in 2014 enrollments through the new healthcare exchanges have entered uncharted territory. Learning a ... Read more
Sam’s Club launches private health insurance exchange in 18-state partnership with Aetna
In the latest Walmart/health insurance-related development, Sam’s Club announced Oct. 23 that it is opening a private health insurance exchange for its members, intended to ... Read more
