We are poised for a demographic shift that could leave millions of Americans without a broker or advice to help navigate a complex and costly insurance market.
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Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace is down while premiums and out-of-pocket costs are up – a combination of factors that creates opportunities for brokers to provide clients with affordable plans that meet their needs.
Combatting fraud, waste and abuse in the Affordable Care Act marketplace remains one of CMS’ top priorities, an agency official told an agents’ association.
The New Hampshire Insurance Department has issued a final order assessing a $420,000 administrative fine against Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc. and Matthew Thornton Health Plan, Inc. following a targeted market conduct examination that identified violations involving claims processing, appeals, external reviews, and responses to Department examiners.
Why it’s crucial for advisors to address the realities of planning for and paying for care.
For employee health and benefits sales leaders, this is not your quiet period.
If policymakers want to ease the mounting pressure on entitlement programs, they should begin by helping more Americans incorporate long-term care into their broader financial planning.
Health agent organizations praised the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for seeking to weed out fraud and abuse in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, but cautioned that enforcement must be based on evidence.
Key findings from the fourth annual Wellness Matters survey released by Aflac Incorporated reveal younger generations are turning first to artificial intelligence for health support in lieu of seeking professional medical care.
Most employers want to invest in their people, but intention alone doesn’t solve for execution.
Hospitals and health systems may soon struggle to provide adequate patient care, as recent federal policy changes are expected to increase the number of people without health insurance, raise uncompensated care costs, limit state payment and financing options and intensify healthcare workforce shortages.
Medicare Part D prescription drug plans could be more expensive for about 25 million Americans next year as the Trump administration plans to end Medicare Part D subsidies.
The plan is designed to fill the gap between what a care recipient needs to spend monthly on care and the amount of monthly income they have from sources such as Social Security, a pension or interest on investments.
For too long, long-term care planning has been framed as a narrow choice between paying out of pocket or buying a traditional long-term care insurance policy.
New research published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Morgan Health, a division of JPMorganChase, identifies opportunities and barriers to broader adoption of individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements
AI absolutely is going to take portions of your jobs. In fact, I believe it should.
The expansion will support 20% more customers with emerging, complex or chronic health needs – including cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, high-risk pregnancy, and behavioral health conditions.
A new national poll shows that 94% of Americans believe it is important for the President and Congress to take action to lower health care costs.
Mid-year is one of the most misleading periods in employee benefits planning.
Employers are focusing on employee retention and well-being, while keeping an eye on costs, as they develop their workplace benefits strategies.
