Facing tight deadlines and complex IT requirements, the Obama Administration has decided to delay the operation of the Small Business Health Options Program (also known as the SHOP Exchange), at least as the SHOP was intended to operate. Congress and the regulators envisioned a marketplace where the employees of a small business with less than 50 […]
More Rules for MEWAs: EBSA Releases Updated Requirements Under Healthcare Reform
February 28, 2013 By
Is your organization part of a Multiple Employer Welfare Arragement (MEWA)? If so, take notice: the Employee Benefits Security Administration has released final rules under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to protect workers and employers whose health benefits are provided through a MEWA. Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security states, […]
McCrory on Medicaid and the Exchange
February 25, 2013 By
Last Friday, North Carolina Governor McCrory was a guest on The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd. The subject was sequestration, as McCrory was in Washington with other governors to press their case with Congress that sequestration is not good for their states. About half-way through the 6 minute interview, Todd asks McCrory about why he does […]
Blue Cross Lawsuit Could Lower Premiums for Tens of Millions
February 9, 2013 By
Is BCBS of NC playing fair? Some folks in Mooresville don’t think so. They have filed suit alleging Blue Cross plans nationwide have driven up health care costs by colluding to carve up the nation’s insurance market, in violation of antitrust laws. The Feds have been looking into it, and now a flurry of class […]
NC Governor Appoints Over 400 Individuals to Healthcare Boards and Commissions
February 8, 2013 By
The Governor of North Carolina appoints individuals to serve on over 400 different boards and commissions, including the Health Insurance Risk Pool, Healthy Carolinas, Medical Board and the Medical Care Commission. The duties of the boards and commission include regulating state agencies and advising state government on a broad range of policy. Senate Bill 10 […]
