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Insurance plan loophole nearly closed

October 21, 2014October 19, 2014 H. Cutner

The government is coming close to stopping employers from being able to offer substandard coverage. Insurance plan consultants were recently surprised to discover that under the rules of the Affordable Care Act, employers are capable of offering policies to their employees for next year that do not include hospital benefits. This has caused the administration to take action to correct an official calculator for approving of insurance policies. Officials from the Treasury Department are now working on changing the path of an official calculator that gives approval to various types…

Does Health Care Reform Need Reform?

September 20, 2014September 20, 2014 Note From The Editor

Los Angeles, CA: LiveInsuranceNews.com has run its first poll concerning health care reform in the U.S. This has been a hot topic for some time and has served to divide much of the country. Before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, many people questioned whether or not it would be able to solve the problems of the country’s health care sector. Others were convinced that the law would solve these problems and help make insurance coverage more affordable, if not completely free. Since the law was enacted, the…

Health care reform law creates promising opportunities

September 5, 2014September 3, 2014 S.Vagus

Medical practices could face new challenges and favorable opportunities The Affordable Care Act has sparked a significant influx on new patients into the Medicaid program of some states. The law has given states the opportunity to expand their Medicaid programs in order to make insurance coverage more available to a wider range of consumers. The law has also allowed for the creation of insurance policies with high deductibles, which are sold through state insurance exchanges. For some state’s the health care reform law may be creating major revenue opportunities. Report…

Health insurance exchange glitches threaten policies for some consumers

September 1, 2014August 31, 2014 G. Turner

Despite the fact that many people have resubmitted their citizenship and immigration information, problems continue. More than 310,000 people across the United States were recently told that they must resubmit their citizenship or immigration documentation to the government by the end of this week in order to prove that they are eligible for the health insurance coverage that they had purchased through the state or federal exchanges, but now they are facing another threat to their protection. The glitches that remain in the Healthcare.gov site are getting in the way…

Health care reform tax credits could impact overall refunds

August 29, 2014August 26, 2014 G. Turner

Americans are being advised to review a bit of their tax information to make sure there will be no unwelcome surprises. Many people across the United States look forward to a tax refund, every year, but this is the first time that the credits from the health care reform will come into play, and many experts are now recommending that individuals review some of their information to make sure that they won’t be receiving less than expected – or miss out on a potential opportunity for more. Americans need to…