NAHU: House to Vote on 40 Hour Bill

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on H.R. 2575, the Save America’s Workers Act of 2013, originally offered by Representative Todd Young (R-IN) on Thursday of next week. Click here to read more.

Obamacare hits enrollment goal with 7.1 million sign-ups, President says

A last-minute enrollment surge enabled the White House to meet its original sign-up target for the Affordable Care Act, a surprising victory for the Obama administration after a rocky rollout of the program that has become a political hot potato for Democrats and a rallying cry for Republicans. Click here to read more.

Tax Change Helps Abused Spouses Get Health Insurance Subsidies

Victims of domestic violence can have a hard time qualifying for subsidies to buy health insurance because of quirks in the health law. And they often need help. It now looks like there's something of a fix, as well as more time to enroll. Click here to read more.

Reporting Changes in Circumstances on HealthCare.gov

While open enrollment for 2014 Marketplace coverage ends today, March 31, a special enrollment period will allow a consumer to enroll in health coverage outside of the open enrollment period and have it be effective for this coverage year. Click here to read more.

Highmark Individual Market Update - Open Enrollment Closed, Special Enrollment Period Information

OPEN ENROLLMENT OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR INDIVIDUALS. Open enrollment closed on March 31 for individual products both on and off the exchange and with or without subsidy. Now, only individuals with a qualifying life event can enroll in an insurance plan during a special enrollment period (SEP). Click here to read more.

Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call

We recognize that many of you have questions that need answered in regards to the PPACA Law (Obamacare) and the opening of the Marketplaces on 10-1-2013. So, in a continuing effort to assist our agent-partners in getting the information they need to flourish within the under 65 group and individual health market, we are implementing a weekly telephone conference that will serve as a place to get your questions answered and discuss topics that will lead to your continued success in the health insurance market. Click here to register.

Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives

Click here to view the archived recordings of the PPACA Conference Calls.

ACA Open Enrollment Extension May Injure Insurers

Last week’s extension of the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment deadline increases the risk of anti-selection, which will likely lead to higher than anticipated losses for insurance companies and higher premium rates in 2015, according to Moody’s. The credit rating and research group called the latest extension “credit negative” for carriers. Click here to read more.

Public opinion divide on ACA narrows

Americans are becoming less divided about the Affordable Care Act, as the gap between favorable and unfavorable views of the law has narrowed among both the general public and the uninsured, a new survey finds. Click here to read more.

Hospitals Plot the End of Insurance Companies

The problems with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act may be masking another major change in the way health care is delivered to U.S. consumers, experts believe. Click here to read more.

Threat of ACA Penalties Could Spike Future Exchange Enrollments

Although a scrambling number of individuals looking to meet the March 31 open enrollment deadline has caused a flurry of last minute sign-ups, some individuals are opting to pay the penalty for being uninsured. While the penalty may seem affordable to some in 2014, one financial company predicts sign-up rates will be higher in 2015 and 2016 as penalties increase. Click here to read more.

Many newly insured still face health coverage upheaval

As procrastinators rushed to purchase health insurance Monday by the Affordable Care Act’s official enrollment deadline, new research estimates that about half of those with subsidized coverage obtained from federal or state marketplaces will lose it within a year because of changes in their incomes or other family circumstances, such as divorce, relocation or the births of children. Click here to read more.

Forget Enrollment, There’s Another Major Piece Missing from ObamaCare

Much emphasis has been placed on enrollment stats as the Affordable Care Act’s inaugural open enrollment period comes to an end. But there’s a key function on the federal exchange that remains inactive: the mechanism to reconcile payments between the government and insurance companies. Click here to read more.

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