How the Obamacare Penalty Will Affect Your 2014 Taxes
The Motley Fool reports: “Ever since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, critics have cited the penalties that the law imposes on those who don’t...
View ArticleWill Jonathan Gruber Topple Obamacare?
Politico Magazine reports: “Why the hell did Jonathan Gruber say that? And that? And that? And (sigh) the other thing? Those are the questions on the minds of virtually everyone in the health care...
View ArticleMillions facing a hefty increase in Medicare premiums in 2016
Yahoo Finance reports: “Nearly a third of the roughly 50 million elderly Americans who depend on Medicare for their physician care and other health services could see their premiums jump by 52 percent...
View ArticleBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois: 2016 Rate Filings
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois reports: “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) recently filed its 2016 rates with Illinois. Below are FAQs that may help you understand what this...
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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 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...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleWatch Obamacare’s Architect Reveal His Master Plan To Fix The Law: Bigger...
The Federalist reports: “Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber joined CNN on Wednesday morning to say the best way to fix the failing health-care law he engineered would be to increase the “penalty.” A...
View ArticleIllinois submits big Obamacare rate increases to the feds
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Hundreds of thousands of Illinois consumers who buy health insurance on the state’s Obamacare exchange will likely see average rates increase by 16 to 37 percent next year...
View ArticleExpert: Short-term health care plans give consumers choice
Wake Forest University reports: “With early-voting underway, recent polls show healthcare has become a top issue in the November midterm elections. One politically charged issue on the table is the...
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View ArticleBCBSIL Introduces Renewal Rate Cap for New 51-100 Segment Groups!
News from the Blues reports: “News Alert: Oct. 27, 2011 BCBSIL Introduces Renewal Rate Cap for New 51-100 Segment Groups! Dear Valued Producer, In an effort to deliver cost-effective solutions to help...
View ArticleFraud timed to reform
Chicago Tribune reports: “Experts who study scams and frauds know these illicit schemes are often built around big news stories, such as health care reform’s passage. That’s why it shouldn’t be a shock...
View ArticleIllinois Issues Cease and Desist Against Unlicensed Insurer Selling Bogus...
Insurancenewsnet.com reports: “The Illinois Department of Insurance has issued a cease and desist order banning an unlicensed insurer from issuing any more fraudulent health insurance policies. The...
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Ringwood, Illinois: Health Insurance
Image via Wikipedia We specialize in helping Ringwood individuals, families, and businesses sign up and manage their Health Insurance. With the many changes to health insurance, you may be wondering...
View ArticleIncome-Relating Medicare Part B and Part D Premiums Under Current Law and...
Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “Proposals to raise premiums for higher-income Medicare beneficiaries are currently being discussed along with other options to reduce federal spending on Medicare....
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 ArticleHigh readmission rates put Medicare revenue at risk
Crains Chicago Business reports: “More than two dozen Illinois hospitals face Medicare cuts totaling as much as $19 million next year under the new federal health care law because too many of their...
View ArticleHealth Care Reform Could Get You A Raise, But There’s A Catch
Huff Post Politics reports: “The good news is that health care reform could lead your employer to put a little more money in your paycheck. The bad news is that if they do, it’s probably because they...
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