March 8, 2023
AgencyAffordable Care Act
Employer Coverage Affordability In 2023, a job-based health plan is considered “affordable” if your share of the monthly premium in the lowest-cost plan offered by the employer is less than 9.12% of your household income. The lowest-cost plan must also meet the minimum value standard. If you’re the employee, affordability is based on only the premium […]
March 2, 2023
AgencyHow to work with a SHOP-registered insurance agent or broker
You can work with a Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)-registered agent or broker to enroll in SHOP insurance. SHOP-registered agents and brokers can provide help with SHOP insurance — from comparing plans to helping you enroll. Specifically, they can help you: Determine if your business is eligible for SHOP insurance Understand the Small Business Health Care […]
February 28, 2023
AgencyInsurers, Republicans square off with Biden on Medicare ‘cuts’
The insurance industry and Republicans are using the debt ceiling fight and President Biden’s vows not to cut Medicare to fend off changes to private Medicare Advantage plans, which are popular among the public but have faced criticism about their costs to the government. So far this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
February 15, 2023
AgencyCMS Releases Updated Resources to Prepare for the May 11 End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: CMS Releases Updated Resources to Prepare for the May 11 End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and National Emergency January 30: The Biden Administration announced its intent to end the COVID-19 national emergency and […]
October 17, 2022
AgencyAffordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees
On October 11, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service released a final rule that changes the way health insurance affordability is determined for members of an employee’s family, beginning with Plan Year (PY) 2023 coverage. Beginning in 2023, if a consumer has an offer of employer-sponsored coverage that extends to the employee’s family members, the affordability […]
September 1, 2021
AgencyOregon releases final 2022 health insurance rate decisions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Small businesses and people who buy their own health insurance can now see the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation’s final rate decisions for 2022 health insurance plans. The division says it reviews and approves rates through a detailed and transparent process before they can be charged to policyholders.
August 19, 2021
Agency3 major policy areas that health industry groups are closely watching in $3.5T infrastructure bill
The Senate is getting into the nitty-gritty of what exactly will be included in a massive $3.5 trillion infrastructure package that seeks to make major reforms to Medicare. And that means healthcare industry groups are watching very closely. Democrats have called for the $3.5 trillion package to tackle drug prices and add dental, hearing and vision benefits to Medicare, […]
May 11, 2021
AgencyHHS Announces One Million Sign-Ups on HealthCare.gov
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued the following statement on the Special Enrollment Period: “More than one million Americans have signed up for coverage on HealthCare.gov during the Special Enrollment Period the Biden-Harris Administration opened. This milestone reinforces what we know to be true, there is a […]
April 20, 2021
AgencyMedSupp Study shows what replaced Plan F
With Medigap Plan F option gone, what do seniors choose most now?
April 8, 2021
AgencyBiden Says All Adults Will Be Vaccine Eligible By April 19
President Biden announced Tuesday that he is moving up the deadline for states to open up COVID-19 vaccinations to all U.S. residents 18 and older by about two weeks. Less than a month after directing states to expand eligibility to all adults by May 1, Biden changed that deadline to April 19. “No more confusing rules, no […]