April 5th, 2012
Parents: If you need individual coverage for your children, open enrollment is NOW!!!Open enrollment for individual health plans started March 15 and runs through April 30. (Individual health plans are those bought by individuals, as opposed to health plans offered by employers or groups.)We can't say this enough: If you need health insurance for your child, make sure you enroll early. ... [read full post]
October 5th, 2011
Parents: If you need individual coverage for your children, open enrollment is NOW Open enrollment for individual health plans started Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 31. (Individual health plans are those bought by individuals, as opposed to health plans offered by employers or groups.)We can't say this enough: If you need health insurance for your child, make sure y... [read full post]
August 24th, 2011
On August 1, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services released an amendment to the Interim Final Regulations for preventive care under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The amendment applies to non-grandfathered individual insurance policies as well as non-grandfathered insured and self-insured group health plans. The amendme... [read full post]
July 14th, 2011
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2012 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and cost-sharing amounts for HSA-eligible, high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). Annual HSA contribution limits will be $3,100 for individual and $6,250 for family coverage. That is increased slightly from $3,050 for individual and $6,150 for family coverage in 2011. Max... [read full post]
May 6th, 2011
As healthcare rates continue to rise, we’re seeing (and helping!) more & more companies make the switch to H.S.A. Plans. H.S.A. medical plans are high-deducible plans that typically cost a fraction of the cost of traditional plans. In conjunction with a high-deductible medical plan, each employee can set up a tax-free Health Savings Accou... [read full post]
May 5th, 2011
As a result of federal healthcare reform, individual plans have changed their guidelines for adding children under the age of 19. They can now be added at the following times only: Open Enrollment Periods: March 15th – April 30th, 2011 (for a May 1st effective date) September 15th – October 31st, 2011 (... [read full post]