After much anticipation, House Republicans have revealed their alternative to the Affordable Care Act. The new American Health Care Act promises many changes ranging from tax incentives to a halt on Medicaid expansion. Despite meaningful progress, the bill faces challenges. Even among republicans, there is still discord between moderate and hard-right conservatives like Rand Paul,…
As the new administration takes its place in history and its detractors in both political parties grouse about minor issues, most Americans want to know what is next with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Here’s what I know. The individual mandate is under attack. First, it CANNOT survive as it exists now. Insurers are paying…
Abstract Many continue to speculate the future of the Healthcare sector as it pertains to the Affordable Care Act and new Department of Labor laws. As President Elect Donald Trump takes the stage, he looks toward Andrew Puzder as Labor Secretary. Besides the debate between the right and left wingers, a big discussion on increasing…
We have a new president-elect who promises to change health care as we know it. It appears that the Affordable Care Act’s demise, at least in part, is at hand. So what’s next? I believe the employer mandate for the most part will cease to exist. Furthermore, the individual mandate will have a different look…
My opinion is that the ACA employer mandate will be repealed. Why? Besides the immense unpopularity of the employer mandate by business owners, market pressures should continue to motivate employers to provide health care for the purposes of attracting and retaining employees and staying competitive in the workforce marketplace. I’m not sure the egalitarian tenets…
With the impending collapse of the Affordable Care Act’s state exchanges and the belief that Medicaid or some other form of government-sponsored plan will replace private insurance now used in the exchanges, the outlook for state finances appears to be grim. Since the end of the Great Recession, most states have benefited from economic growth…
Overview: Benefits Bulletin is a quarterly newsletter that covers hot benefit topics in depth. This issue includes information about the new overtime rule, penalties for health plan violations, changes proposed to Form 5500 and the 2016 election.
Prudential Insurance recently released its employee benefits report Ninth Study of Employee Benefits: Today and Beyond. I found it very curious that the study/ survey found that benefit brokers top business objectives in 2016 are: Retaining current customers Increasing productivity and efficiency Increasing customer satisfaction Providing high quality service Deepening relationships with current customers…
Switching to a high deductible health plan can save a group serious money today, but what is the long-term impact tomorrow if low-income employees are not utilizing their plan when they need it most? A recent analysis by EBRI revealed a large disparity in HDHP plan utilization between low income and high income employees. Research found…
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