by Admin | Aug 12, 2010 | COBRA, Insurance News
The temporary health benefits continuation subsidy helped some involuntarily terminated workers but came nowhere close to providing “universal coverage.” Researchers at the Urban Institute, Washington, give that assessment in a review of the 65% federal COBRA group... by Admin | Jul 9, 2010 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
As of June 1, 2010 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is offering new Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans G and N. Members and those considering Plans G and N can enroll at anytime; there are no specific enrollment periods or deadlines. The changes to the... by Admin | Jun 7, 2010 | Insurance News, Uncategorized
On May 24, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued inflation-adjusted limits for contributions to a health savings account (HSA) for calendar year 2011 (Revenue Procedure 2010-22). Under cost-of-living adjustment rules of Code section 223, the annual limits... by Admin | May 17, 2010 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance News
The Internal Revenue Service has come out with guidelines for small commercial and nonprofit employers that want to take advantage of a new health insurance tax break. The small employer health insurance tax credit guidelines, given in IRS Notice 2010-44, include... by Admin | May 10, 2010 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare
Federal agencies are rushing young adult dependent coverage interim final rules into effect without going through the usual comment period. The Employee Benefits Security Administration, an arm of the U.S. Department of Labor, has posted a preliminary version of the... by Admin | May 3, 2010 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance News
As a result of changes made by the recently enacted Affordable Care Act, health coverage provided for an employee’s children under 27 years of age is now generally tax-free to the employee, effective March 30, 2010. The Internal Revenue Service announced today...