Health Care Campaigns Build on Both Sides
Insurance News Net reports: “Jan. 21, 2011 — The states that have health insurance exchanges, or are moving forward on establishing exchanges, now number at least seven, after two states announced...
View ArticleIllinois task force recommends reining in health insurers
The Associated Press reports: ” A task force appointed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn wants a state law forcing insurers to spend 80 to 85 cents of every premium dollar on providing health care, or pay...
View ArticleWhy Are People Shocked?
The Huffington Post reports: “There has been a strange lull in the healthcare discussion in this country. Certainly the events in the Middle East and the recent good jobs report have taken the news...
View ArticleGroups cheer U.S. House’s vote to repeal 1099 tax reporting rule
IFA Webnews.com reports: Insurance industry trade groups praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bill to repeal the 1099 provision of the health care reform. H.R. 4, the bill to repeal...
View ArticleObama Administration Eases Pain Of Medicare Cuts
AP reports: “WASHINGTON — Millions of seniors in popular private insurance plans offered through Medicare will be getting a reprieve from some of the most controversial cuts in President Barack Obama’s...
View ArticleA Guide To Health Insurance Exchanges
Kaiser Health News reports: “It seems like a simple idea: create new marketplaces, called “exchanges,” where consumers can comparison shop for health insurance, sort of like shopping online for a hotel...
View ArticleDon’t leave us out, insurance agents tell legislators
My Suburban Life reports: “Insurance industry officials urged state lawmakers Thursday to let independent insurance agents help clients purchase coverage through Illinois’ future health-benefits...
View ArticleObama Health-Care Law Gets Mixed Reaction From Appeals Court
Bloomberg reports: “President Barack Obama’s health- care law got a mixed reception in its fourth review by a federal appeals court as three judges grappled with questions about the law’s...
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Bartlett, Illinois: Health Insurance
Image by uBookworm via Flickr We specialize in helping Bartlett individuals and families enroll in the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace Exchange. Many unprecedented changes have been made to the...
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Northwest Chicago Suburbs: Health Insurance
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Harwood Heights, Illinois: Health Insurance
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Hillside, Illinois: Health Insurance
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Hinsdale, Illinois: Health Insurance
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View ArticleJustices unlikely to have last word on health care
Benifits Pro reports: “WASHINGTON (AP) — The weight of a Supreme Court decision isn’t likely to settle the contentious debate over health care in America, a nation disdainful of big government and...
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Morton Grove, Illinois: Health Insurance
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View ArticleSelf-Insured Complicate Health Deal
New York Times reports: “The Obama administration thought it had found a way to ease mounting objections to a requirement in the new health care act that all employers — including religiously...
View ArticleWho should control Illinois’ public health insurance exchange?
Illinois Times reports: “As Illinois and other states rush to implement federal health insurance reforms, consumer advocates say lawmakers shouldn’t allow insurers to make all the decisions. Illinois...
View ArticleInsurance industry could take hit from birth control mandate
The Hill reports: “The insurance industry is concerned it will take a hit from the Obama administration’s mandate that they provide birth control in health plans for employees of religious...
View ArticleBackup plans if individual mandate is struck down
“If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down health reform’s individual mandate and leaves the rest of the law in place — what happens next? The backup plan could be automatic enrollment in your employer’s...
View ArticleACA Alternatives Waiting in the Wings
Medpage Today reports: “As the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is debated privately by Supreme Court justices over the upcoming weeks, bills containing “Obamacare” alternatives are waiting and...
View ArticleHealth executives say reform will go on
The Morning Call reports: “As the U.S. Supreme Court works behind closed doors to determine the fate of the Obama administration’s signature health care reform law, area health care business leaders...
View ArticleQuinn mulls executive order on insurance exchange
Northwest Herald reports: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn may use an executive order to establish a health insurance exchange, a website where consumers could comparison shop for insurance that’s a key piece...
View ArticleHealth care reform: GOP preps plan for ruling on law
Politico reports: “House Republican leaders are quietly hatching a plan of attack as they await a historic Supreme Court ruling on President Barack Obama’s health care law. If the law is upheld,...
View ArticleQuinn applauds Supreme Court health care ruling
Chicago Business News reports: June 28, 2012 (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday hailed the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding key provisions of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul,...
View ArticleHealth insurance exchanges: The big unknowns
American Medical News reports: “Physicians navigating the world after health system reform are headed toward a large, uncharted area over the horizon in the form of health insurance exchanges. The...
View ArticleHow The Health Law Might Be Changed By The Next President
Kaiser Health News reports: “On the presidential campaign trail, Republican Mitt Romney has repeatedly called for repeal of the 2010 health law and President Barack Obama has vowed to implement it. Yet...
View ArticlePremiums set to rise this year in run-up to ObamaCare tax on insurance industry
Fox News reports: “While the most sweeping provisions of the health care overhaul have not yet gone into effect, plenty of Americans will still be paying higher insurance premiums this year — as...
View ArticleHow to Save Money by Hiring an Insurance Broker
The Krazy Coupon Lady reports: “Recently faced with purchasing new insurance as I moved out of state, a friend suggested an insurance broker in my new city. Insurance broker? I thought…”Why wouldn’t I...
View ArticleHumana CEO: Health care reform will push cost of insurance up next year
Courier-Journal reports: “If you are young and healthy, get ready to pay more for health insurance when the Affordable Care Act goes into effect next year, Humana CEO Bruce Broussard said Thursday. In...
View ArticleHealth insurance exchanges: Be ready to be overwhelmed
NBC News reports: “Twenty-four states now have been approved to set up their own health insurance exchanges, just seven months before people can start to enroll. That leaves the federal government to...
View ArticleTo cut health bills, boomers need 20-somethings
Market Watch reports: “Baby boomers with individual health plans stand to benefit big-time when public insurance exchanges launch on January 1. The centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act, these...
View ArticleTop U.S. insurer sees weak Obamacare sign-ups, prepares for delay
Reuters reports: “A top U.S. health insurer gave the first detailed view of how the problem-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law is affecting the industry, saying on...
View ArticleMost Will Be Able to Automatically Renew Coverage Under Health Law
The New York Times reports: “The Obama administration announced Thursday that most people would be able to renew subsidized health insurance coverage without filing an application and without going...
View ArticleJ.D. Power Reports: The Uninsured Remain Underserved by Health Exchanges, As...
Digital Journal reports: “While the Affordable Care Act is designed to reduce cost and increase access to health insurance, many U.S. citizens still are uninsured and underserved due to obstacles not...
View ArticleAiling Obamacare co-op has an improved diagnosis
Crains Chicago Business reports: “The first year for Illinois’ only co-op health insurance program could be charitably termed as troubled. Established as part of Obamacare, Land of Lincoln Healthaimed...
View ArticleA $394 million Obamacare tax for Illinois
Crain’s Chicago Business reports: “There’s more than a touch of absurdity in the way an industry fee in President Barack Obama’s health care law is being passed along to state taxpayers. As Alice in...
View ArticleAnnual family health costs hit nearly $25K
Benefits Pro reports: “A family of four with employer-sponsored health coverage is shelling out substantially more since the advent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The cost of family...
View ArticleIs Blue Cross’ parent company too big, or not big enough?
Crain’s Chicago Business reports: “In health insurance, as in so many businesses, it helps to be big. Larger insurers enjoy many advantages over smaller rivals. They have more clout in pricing...
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Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare return to Illinois Obamacare exchange
Crain’s Chicago Business Reports: “Aetna is returning to sell plans on the Illinois health insurance exchange after taking a year off. Also returning are giants Blue Cross & Blue Shield of...
View ArticleCMS Proposes Health Insurance Exchange Changes for 2017
California Healthline Reports: “On Friday, CMS released a proposed rule that would require minimum network standards for health plans sold through the federal exchange in 2017, Modern Healthcare...
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Here’s What Medicare Part B Costs and Covers in 2016
According to The Motley Fool: “Learn how this part of the Medicare program works. Retirees rely on Medicare to help them with their healthcare expenses, but getting a better understanding of how the...
View ArticleFeds tighten when people can enroll in Obamacare plans
According to USA Today: “Bowing to pressure from insurers, federal officials on Tuesday tightened the conditions under which people can sign up for plans on the HealthCare.govexchange outside open...
View ArticleHumana to Record 2016 Obamacare Shortfall, Membership Drops
According to Bloomberg Business: “Humana Inc. is the latest insurer to run into trouble in Obamacare’s individual health-insurance markets. The health insurer said that it probably won’t collect enough...
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Coming soon to your mailbox: An Obamacare tax form
According to The CT Mirror: “Even if you don’t get your health insurance through Obamacare, you’re likely to get something related to the health law in the mail in the coming weeks: A new tax form. The...
View ArticleHealthcare.gov CEO says insurance marketplace’s complexity argues for agents
According to The Advocate: “The Affordable Care Act is confusing and complicated, which means that health insurance agents and brokers are needed to help consumers pick the best plans for them, Kevin...
View ArticleIRS Grants Extension for 6055 and 6056 Reporting
According to United Healthcare, Broker Connection Special Edition: “On Dec. 28, 2015, the IRS announced that it is granting an automatic extension for the 2015 information returns required of insurers,...
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How Obamacare Makes Tax Filing Trickier
According to Time Inc. “Many Americans will get new tax forms for the first time. Here’s what to do with them. This year, you may be receiving tax forms you’ve never seen before, all thanks to the...
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Obamacare Encounters Another Bump in the Road
According to News Max Finance: ” Well, the hammer has fallen: The largest health insurer in the U.S. has started pulling out of select Obamacare exchanges. Five months ago UnitedHealth, which had been...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Confirms Obamacare Death Spiral
According to The Beacon: ” The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, which represents 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans covering 105 million Americans, has just released a study of its members’...
View ArticleEmployers gear up for next fight after Cadillac tax
Modern Helthcare.com reports: “Employer and business groups are shifting their lobbying efforts from repealing the Affordable Care Act’s unpopular “Cadillac” tax to fighting GOP proposals to chip away...
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